Novel spiroquinone derivative compound, production method thereof, and pharamaceutical composition for preventing or treating neurological disorders which contains same as active ingredient

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to a novel spiroquinone derivative compound, a production method thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating neurological disorders which contains the compound as an active ingredient

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This patent application is a continuation-in-part of PCT/KR2017/009909,filed Sep. 8, 2017, which claims the benefit of priority from KoreanPatent Application No. 10-2016-0115468, filed on Sep. 8, 2016. Thecontents of both patent applications are incorporated herein byreference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a novel spiroquinone derivativecompound, a preparation method thereof and a pharmaceutical compositioncomprising the same as an active ingredient for the prevention ortreatment of neurological disease.

2. Description of the Related Art

Among the astrocytes composing the central nervous system, microglia areknown to perform self-defense functions such as phagocytosis to eat updegenerated neurons and foreign substances. However, when TNF (tumornecrosis factor)-α produced for defense purposes orinflammation-inducing substances such as reactive oxygen species (ROS)or nitrogen compounds are excessively secreted or the cells themselvesremain activated for a long time, an undesired side effect such asneuronal damage can be caused.

Recently, it has been found that not only degenerative neurologicaldiseases such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease but alsoneuronal damage due to trauma and ischemic conditions are involved inhypersensitization of microglia. Accordingly, studies have beenundergoing to develop a therapeutic agent or a treatment method toinhibit the hypersensitized microglia or to suppress the functions ofinflammation inducing substances secreted by microglia (Gonzalez-ScaranoF and Baltuch G, Annu. Rev. Neurosci., 1999, 22, 219-240).

It is also known that the inhibition of acetylcholine esterase providesthe neuroprotective effect. However, even though acetylcholineinhibitors could be effective in preventing and treating neurologicaldisease, there is no fundamental disease modifying drugs (DMD) tocontrol Alzheimer's disease, yet. Such clinical drugs as donepezil,galatamine and tacrine are only effective in delaying the prognosis of adisease but cannot eliminate or resolve the cause of a disease.

In the meantime, JNK knock-out mice showed a higher dopamine level and alower loss of dopaminergic neurons, confirming that JNK played a certainrole in the development of Parkinson's disease. However, JNK still needsto be studied as a drug for neurological disease.

The libraries of conventional drugs and drug candidates and activesubstances and compounds are composed basically of such materials thatdisplay a structural similarity with the structure of an endogenousligand in vivo based on the heteroaromatic ring structure. Studies havebeen made so far to develop drugs and industrially available materialsbut continuous research and development are still ongoing.

The spiroquinone structure itself is a compound used as an intermediatefor total synthesis of Spirooliganones A and B, which are naturalproducts, and is known to be used as a drug medicine such as ananticancer agent or an infectious disease drug. In the previous studies,methods of synthesizing spiroquinone compounds through an oxidativecyclization reaction using a metal reagent such as cerium (CAN) or anoxidizing agent such as hypervalent iodine have reported. Theconventional spiroquinone compound shows the structure in which singleor one hetero atom is contained in the ring (Carnesi S et al., Angew.Chem. Int. Ed., 2004, 43, 4336-4338; Yasuyuki K et al., Angew. Chem.Int. Ed., 2008, 47, 3787-3790).

Under these circumstances, the present inventors tried to develop anovel spiroquinone derivative compound having excellent activity in theprevention or treatment of neurological disease. As a result, theinventors developed a method of introducing an amide group, which isfrequently observed in the structure of medicines, into the spiroquinoneskeleton and introducing an oxygen atom into the spiro position viaoxidative cyclization, so that a novel spiroquinone derivative havingthree heteroatoms could be efficiently synthesized. It was firstconfirmed that an aminal structure could be introduced into thespiroquinone skeleton.

In addition, the present inventors confirmed that the novel spiroquinonederivative above was very useful in the prevention or treatment ofneurological disease by inhibiting LPS (lipid polysaccharide) inducedmicroglial activation and by suppressing cell death. It was alsoconfirmed that the novel spiroquinone derivative not only inhibitedacetylcholine esterase, JNK1, JNK2, and JNK3 significantly but alsosuppressed the enzyme activity of the neurological disease relatedenzyme group including RIPK5, CDK3/cyclin E, PKN2/PRK2, Haspin,STK25/YSK1, ARK5/NUAK1, PKCb2, CDK2/cyclin O, DAPK1, PKCa, CDK1/cyclinB, MST3/STK24, and TLK1. Accordingly, the present inventors confirmedthat the novel spiroquinone derivative compound of the present inventioncould be effectively used as an active ingredient for a pharmaceuticalcomposition for the prevention or treatment of neurological disease or ahealth functional food composition for the prevention or improvement ofneurological disease, leading to the completion of the presentinvention.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel spiroquinonederivative compound, a stereoisomer thereof, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a preparationmethod of the novel spiroquinone derivative compound, the stereoisomerthereof, or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide apharmaceutical composition comprising the novel spiroquinone derivativecompound, the stereoisomer thereof, or the pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof as an active ingredient for the prevention or treatment ofneurological disease.

It is further an object of the present invention to provide a healthfunctional food composition comprising the novel spiroquinone derivativecompound, the stereoisomer thereof, or the pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof as an active ingredient for the prevention or improvementof neurological disease.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide a method forthe prevention or treatment of neurological disease comprising the stepof administering a pharmaceutically effective dose of the pharmaceuticalcomposition above to a subject in need.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide a method forthe prevention or treatment of neurological disease comprising the stepof administering a pharmaceutically effective dose of the novelspiroquinone derivative compound, the stereoisomer thereof, or thepharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to a subject in need.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide a use of thenovel spiroquinone derivative compound, the stereoisomer thereof, or thepharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for the prevention or treatmentof neurological disease.

To achieve the above objects, the present invention provides a compoundrepresented by formula 1 or formula 1′ below, a stereoisomer thereof, ora pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In formula 1 or formula 1′ above,

R¹ and R² are the same or different. They are independently hydrogen,nonsubstituted or substituted C₁₋₆ straight or branched alkyl,nonsubstituted or substituted C₁₋₆ straight or branched unsaturatedalkyl containing one or more double bonds or triple bonds,nonsubstituted or substituted C₃₋₁₀ cycloalkyl, nonsubstituted orsubstituted C₃₋₁₀ heterocycloalkyl containing one or more heteroatomsselected from the group consisting of N, O and S, nonsubstituted orsubstituted C₆₋₁₀ aryl C₁₋₃ alkyl, nonsubstituted or substituted C₆₋₁₀aryl, nonsubstituted or substituted 5-10 membered heteroaryl C₁₋₃ alkylcontaining one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting ofN, O, and S, or nonsubstituted or substituted 5-10 membered heteroarylcontaining one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting ofN, O, and S,

wherein, the substituted alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl,arylalkyl, aryl, heteroarylalkyl, or heteroaryl is independentlysubstituted with one or more substituents selected from the groupconsisting of substituted or nonsubstituted C₆₋₁₀ arylsulfonyl,substituted or nonsubstituted C₆₋₁₀ arylsulfonyl C₁₋₅ alkyl, substitutedor nonsubstituted C₆₋₁₀ aryl, substituted or nonsubstituted C₆₋₁₀ arylC₁₋₅ alkyl, substituted or nonsubstituted 5-10 memberedheteroarylsulfonyl containing one or more heteroatoms selected from thegroup consisting of N, O and S, substituted or nonsubstituted 5-10membered heteroarylsulfonyl C₁₋₅ alkyl containing one or moreheteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S,substituted or nonsubstituted 5-10 membered heteroaryl containing one ormore heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S,substituted or nonsubstituted 5-10 membered heteroaryl C₁₋₅ alkylcontaining one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting ofN, O and S, substituted or nonsubstituted C₁₋₆ straight or branchedalkyl, C₁₋₆ straight or branched alkoxy, hydroxy, halogen, amino, nitro,and cyano, wherein, the substituted C₆₋₁₀ arylsulfonyl, C₆₋₁₀arylsulfonyl C₁₋₅ alkyl, C₆₋₁₀ aryl, C₆₋₁₀ aryl C₁₋₅ alkyl, 5-10membered heteroarylsulfonyl, 5-10 membered heteroarylsulfonyl C₁₋₅alkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl C₁₋₅ alkyl, orC₁₋₆ straight or branched alkyl is independently substituted with one ormore substituents selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₆ straight orbranched alkyl, C₁₋₆ straight or branched alkoxy, hydroxy, halogen,amino, nitro, and cyano; and

R³ and R⁴ are the same or different. They are independently hydrogen,nonsubstituted or substituted C₁₋₆ straight or branched alkyl,nonsubstituted or substituted C₁₋₆ straight or branched alkoxy, hydroxy,halogen, amino, nitro, and cyano,

wherein, the substituted alkyl or alkoxy is independently substitutedwith one or more substituents selected from the group consisting ofhydroxy, halogen, amino, nitro, and cyano.

The present invention also provides a preparation method of the compoundrepresented by formula 1 comprising the step of preparing the compoundrepresented by formula 1 from the compound represented by formula 2(step 1), as shown in reaction formula 1 below.

In reaction formula 1,

R¹, R², R³, and R⁴ are as defined in formula 1 of claim 1.

The present invention also provides a pharmaceutical compositioncomprising the compound represented by formula 1 or formula 1′, thestereoisomer thereof, or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof asan active ingredient for the prevention or treatment of neurologicaldisease.

The present invention also provides a health functional food comprisingthe compound represented by formula 1 or formula 1′, the stereoisomerthereof, or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an activeingredient for the prevention or improvement of neurological disease.

The present invention also provides a method for the prevention ortreatment of neurological disease comprising the step of administering atherapeutically effective dose of the pharmaceutical composition to asubject in need.

In addition, the present invention provides a use of the compoundrepresented by formula 1 or formula 1′, the stereoisomer thereof, or thepharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for the prevention or treatmentof neurological disease.

Advantageous Effect

The novel spiroquinone derivative compound of the present invention, thestereoisomer thereof or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof isnot only excellent in inhibiting the microglial activation and theactivities of acetylcholine esterase, JNK1, JNK2, and JNK3 but alsodisplays the significant enzyme activity suppressive effect on theneurological disease related enzyme group including RIPK5, CDK3/cyclinE, PKN2/PRK2, Haspin, STK25/YSK1, ARK5/NUAK1, PKCb2, CDK2/cyclin O,DAPK1, PKCa, CDK1/cyclin B, MST3/STK24, and TLK1, in addition to thecell death suppressive effect. Therefore, the novel spiroquinonederivative compound of the present invention, the stereoisomer thereofor the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof can be effectively usedas an active ingredient of a pharmaceutical composition for theprevention or treatment of neurological disease or as an activeingredient of a health functional food for the prevention or improvementof neurological disease.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a set of graphs illustrating the nitrite generation from thecomparison of nitric oxide measured in the neuronal cell line (murinemicroglial BV-2 cells) treated with a neurotoxicant (LPS) according tothe different concentrations (0.01 μM, 0.1 μM, and 1 μM) of the compoundof the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a set of graphs illustrating the cell survival rate (%) of theneuronal cell line (murine microglial BV-2 cells) treated with aneurotoxicant (LPS) according to the different concentrations (0.01 μM,0.1 μM, and 1 μM) of the compound of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a graph illustrating the nitrite generation from thecomparison of nitric oxide measured in the neuronal cell line (murinemicroglial BV-2 cells) treated with a neurotoxicant (LPS) according tothe different concentrations (1 μM, 5 μM, and 10 μM) of the compound ofthe present invention.

FIG. 4 is a graph illustrating the cell survival rate (%) of theneuronal cell line (murine microglial BV-2 cells) treated with aneurotoxicant (LPS) according to the different concentrations (1 μM, 5μM, and 10 μM) of the compound of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a graph illustrating the IC₅₀ value calculated from thedetection results of the nitric oxide generation measured byconcentration gradient of the compound of the present invention(horizontal axis: example number, longitudinal axis: IC₅₀ (μM)).

FIG. 6 is a graph illustrating the acetylcholine esterase residualactivity (%) after the treatment of the compound of the presentinvention at two different concentrations of 10 μM and 30 μM.

FIG. 7 is a graph illustrating the ratio (%) of spontaneous alternationbehavior by memory damage induced by scopolamine (1 mg/kg, i.p.) in thetest mouse after the treatment of donepezil (5 mg/kg, p.o.), 10% Tween80 solution, and the compound of the present invention (10 mg/kg, p.o.).

FIG. 8 is a graph illustrating the nitrite generation from thecomparison of nitric oxide measured in the neuronal cell line (murinemicroglial BV-2 cells) treated with a neurotoxicant (LPS) according tothe different concentrations (1 μM and 5 μM) of the example 38 and 47compound.

FIG. 9 is a graph illustrating the cell viability rate (%) of theneuronal cell line (murine microglial BV-2 cells) treated with aneurotoxicant (LPS) according to the different concentrations (1 μM and5 μM) of the example 38 and 47 compound.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Hereinafter, the present invention is described in detail.

The present invention provides a compound represented by formula 1 orformula 1′ below, a stereoisomer thereof, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof.

In formula 1 or formula 1′ above,

R¹ and R² are the same or different. They are independently hydrogen,nonsubstituted or substituted C₁₋₆ straight or branched alkyl,nonsubstituted or substituted C₁₋₆ straight or branched unsaturatedalkyl containing one or more double bonds or triple bonds,nonsubstituted or substituted C₃₋₁₀ cycloalkyl, nonsubstituted orsubstituted C₃₋₁₀ heterocycloalkyl containing one or more heteroatomsselected from the group consisting of N, O and S, nonsubstituted orsubstituted C₆₋₁₀ aryl C₁₋₃ alkyl, nonsubstituted or substituted C₆₋₁₀aryl, nonsubstituted or substituted 5-10 membered heteroaryl C₁₋₃ alkylcontaining one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting ofN, O, and S, or nonsubstituted or substituted 5-10 membered heteroarylcontaining one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting ofN, O, and S,

wherein, the substituted alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl,arylalkyl, aryl, heteroarylalkyl, or heteroaryl is independentlysubstituted with one or more substituents selected from the groupconsisting of substituted or nonsubstituted C₆₋₁₀ arylsulfonyl,substituted or nonsubstituted C₆₋₁₀ arylsulfonyl C₁₋₅ alkyl, substitutedor nonsubstituted C₆₋₁₀ aryl, substituted or nonsubstituted C₆₋₁₀ arylC₁₋₅ alkyl, substituted or nonsubstituted 5-10 memberedheteroarylsulfonyl containing one or more heteroatoms selected from thegroup consisting of N, O and S, substituted or nonsubstituted 5-10membered heteroarylsulfonyl C₁₋₅ alkyl containing one or moreheteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S,substituted or nonsubstituted 5-10 membered heteroaryl containing one ormore heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S,substituted or nonsubstituted 5-10 membered heteroaryl C₁₋₅ alkylcontaining one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting ofN, O and S, substituted or nonsubstituted C₁₋₆ straight or branchedalkyl, C₁₋₆ straight or branched alkoxy, hydroxy, halogen, amino, nitro,and cyano,

wherein, the substituted C₆₋₁₀ arylsulfonyl, C₆₋₁₀ arylsulfonyl C₁₋₆alkyl, C₆₋₁₀ aryl, C₆₋₁₀ aryl C₁₋₅ alkyl, 5-10 memberedheteroarylsulfonyl, 5-10 membered heteroarylsulfonyl C₁₋₅ alkyl, 5-10membered heteroaryl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl C₁₋₅ alkyl, or C₁₋₆straight or branched alkyl is independently substituted with one or moresubstituents selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₆ straight orbranched alkyl, C₁₋₆ straight or branched alkoxy, hydroxy, halogen,amino, nitro, and cyano; and

R³ and R⁴ are the same or different. They are independently hydrogen,nonsubstituted or substituted C₁₋₆ straight or branched alkyl,nonsubstituted or substituted C₁₋₆ straight or branched alkoxy, hydroxy,halogen, amino, nitro, and cyano,

wherein, the substituted alkyl or alkoxy is independently substitutedwith one or more substituents selected from the group consisting ofhydroxy, halogen, amino, nitro, and cyano.

In one aspect of the present invention,

R¹ is nonsubstituted or substituted C₁₋₆ straight or branched alkyl,nonsubstituted or substituted C₁₋₆ straight or branched unsaturatedalkyl containing one or more double bonds or triple bonds,nonsubstituted or substituted C₃₋₁₀ cycloalkyl, nonsubstituted orsubstituted C₃₋₁₀ heterocycloalkyl containing one or more heteroatomsselected from the group consisting of N, O and S, nonsubstituted orsubstituted C₆₋₁₀ aryl, or nonsubstituted or substituted 5-10 memberedheteroaryl containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the groupconsisting of N, O, and S,

wherein, the substituted alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl,aryl, or heteroaryl is independently substituted with one or moresubstituents selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₆ straight orbranched alkyl, C₁₋₆ straight or branched alkoxy, hydroxy, halogen,amino, nitro, and cyano.

In another aspect of the present invention,

R² is hydrogen, nonsubstituted or substituted C₁₋₆ straight or branchedalkyl, nonsubstituted or substituted C₁₋₆ straight or branchedunsaturated alkyl containing one or more double bonds or triple bonds,nonsubstituted or substituted C₃₋₁₀ cycloalkyl, nonsubstituted orsubstituted C₃₋₁₀ heterocycloalkyl containing one or more heteroatomsselected from the group consisting of N, O and S, nonsubstituted orsubstituted C₆₋₁₀ aryl C₁₋₃ alkyl, nonsubstituted or substituted C₆₋₁₀aryl, nonsubstituted or substituted 5-10 membered heteroaryl C₁₋₃ alkylcontaining one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting ofN, O, and S, or nonsubstituted or substituted 5-10 membered heteroarylcontaining one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting ofN, O, and S,

wherein, the substituted alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl,arylalkyl, aryl, heteroarylalkyl, or heteroaryl is independentlysubstituted with one or more substituents selected from the groupconsisting of substituted or nonsubstituted phenylsulfonyl, substitutedor nonsubstituted phenylsulfonyl C₁₋₅ alkyl, substituted ornonsubstituted phenyl, substituted or nonsubstituted phenyl C₁₋₅ alkyl,substituted or nonsubstituted 5-10 membered heteroarylsulfonylcontaining one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting ofN, O and S, substituted or nonsubstituted 5-10 memberedheteroarylsulfonyl C₁₋₅ alkyl containing one or more heteroatomsselected from the group consisting of N, O and S, substituted ornonsubstituted 5-10 membered heteroaryl containing one or moreheteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S,substituted or nonsubstituted 5-10 membered heteroaryl C₁₋₅ alkylcontaining one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting ofN, O and S, substituted or nonsubstituted C₁₋₆ straight or branchedalkyl, C₁₋₆ straight or branched alkoxy, hydroxy, halogen, amino, nitro,and cyano,

wherein, the substituted C₆₋₁₀ arylsulfonyl, C₆₋₁₀ arylsulfonyl C₁₋₆alkyl, C₆₋₁₀ aryl, C₆₋₁₀ aryl C alkyl, 5-10 membered heteroarylsulfonyl,5-10 membered heteroarylsulfonyl C₁₋₆ alkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl,5-10 membered heteroaryl alkyl, or C₁₋₆ straight or branched alkyl isindependently substituted with one or more substituents selected fromthe group consisting of C₁₋₆ straight or branched alkyl, C₁₋₆ straightor branched alkoxy, hydroxy, halogen, amino, nitro, and cyano.

In another aspect of the present invention,

R¹ is

and

R² is

The following compounds are preferred examples of the compoundrepresented by formula 1 or formula 1′ according to the presentinvention.

-   (1) 5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;-   (2)    3-methyl-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;-   (3)    3-allyl-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;-   (4)    3-(2-methyl-allyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;-   (5)    3-(3-butenyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;-   (6)    3-benzyl-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;-   (7)    3-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;-   (8)    3-(4-chloro-benzyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;-   (9)    3-(3-bromo-benzyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;-   (10)    3-(4-bromo-benzyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;-   (11)    3-(4-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;-   (12)    3-(4-nitro-benzyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;-   (13)    3-(2-(phenylsulfonylmethyl)-benzyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;-   (14)    3-(3,5-ditrifluoromethyl-benzyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;-   (15)    3-(3,5-dimethyl-benzyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;-   (16)    3-(2-nitro-4-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;-   (17)    3-(2-fluoro-6-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;-   (18)    3-(2-chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;-   (19)    3-benzyl-5-(pyridine-3-yl)-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;-   (20)    3-methyl-5-(pyridine-3-yl)-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;-   (21)    3-hydroxy-2-methyl-N-(4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-diethyl)-N-(pyridine-3-yl)propanamide;-   (22)    3-methyl-8-fluoro-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;-   (23)    3-allyl-8-fluoro-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;-   (24)    3-benzyl-8-fluoro-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;-   (25)    3,8-dimethyl-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;-   (26)    3-allyl-8-methyl-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;-   (27)    3-(2-methyl-allyl)-8-methyl-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;-   (28)    3-benzyl-8-methyl-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;-   (29) 3,5-dimethyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;-   (30)    3-allyl-5-methyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;-   (31)    3-(3-butenyl)-5-methyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;-   (32)    3-(2-methyl-allyl)-5-methyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;-   (33)    3-benzyl-5-methyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;-   (34)    3-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-5-methyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;-   (35)    3-(4-bromo-benzyl)-5-methyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;-   (36)    3-(4-cyano-benzyl)-5-methyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;-   (37)    3-(2-(phenylsulfonylmethyl)-benzyl)-5-methyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;-   (38)    3-allyl-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;-   (39)    3-((1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;-   (40)    3-((1-benzyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;-   (41)    3-methyl-5-isopropyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;-   (42)    3-allyl-5-isopropyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;-   (43)    3-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-5-isopropyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;-   (44)    3-(4-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-5-isopropyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;-   (45)    3-(4-cyano-benzyl)-5-isopropyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;-   (46)    3-(2-fluoro-6-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-5-isopropyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;-   (47)    3-((1-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;-   (48)    3-(3-bromobenzyl)-5-isopropyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;    and-   (49)    5-isopropyl-3-(4-nitrobenzyl)-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione.

In one aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides acompound represented by formula 2 below, a stereoisomer thereof, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In reaction formula 2,

R¹, R², R³, and R⁴ are as defined in formula 1.

The compound represented by formula 1, formula 1′, or formula 2 of thepresent invention can be used as a form of a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt, in which the salt is preferably acid addition salt formed bypharmaceutically acceptable free acids. The acid addition salt hereincan be obtained from inorganic acids such as hydrochloric acid, nitricacid, phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid, hydrobromic acid, hydroiodic acid,nitrous acid, and phosphorous acid; non-toxic organic acids such asaliphatic mono/dicarboxylate, phenyl-substituted alkanoate, hydroxyalkanoate, alkandioate, aromatic acids, and aliphatic/aromatic sulfonicacids; or organic acids such as acetic acid, benzoic acid, citric acid,lactic acid, maleic acid, gluconic acid, methanesulfonic acid,4-toluenesulfonic acid, tartaric acid, and fumaric acid. Thepharmaceutically non-toxic salts are exemplified by sulfate,pyrosulfate, bisulfate, sulphite, bisulphite, nitrate, phosphate,monohydrogen phosphate, dihydrogen phosphate, metaphosphate,pyrophosphate, chloride, bromide, iodide, fluoride, acetate, propionate,decanoate, caprylate, acrylate, formate, isobutylate, caprate,heptanoate, propiolate, oxalate, malonate, succinate, suberate,cabacate, fumarate, maliate, butyne-1,4-dioate, hexane-1,6-dioate,benzoate, chlorobenzoate, methylbenzoate, dinitrobenzoate,hydroxybenzoate, methoxybenzoate, phthalate, terephthalate,benzenesulfonate, toluenesulfonate, chlorobenzenesulfonate,xylenesulfonate, phenylacetate, phenylpropionate, phenylbutylate,citrate, lactate, hydroxybutylate, glycolate, malate, tartrate,methanesulfonate, propanesulfonate, naphthalene-1-sulfonate,naphthalene-2-sulfonate, and mandelate.

The acid addition salt in this invention can be prepared by theconventional method known to those in the art. For example, thederivative represented by formula 1 or formula 1′ is dissolved in anorganic solvent such as methanol, ethanol, acetone, dichloromethane, andacetonitrile, to which organic acid or inorganic acid is added to induceprecipitation. Then, the precipitate is filtered and dried to give thesalt. Or the solvent and the excessive acid are distillated underreduced pressure, and dried to give the salt. Or the precipitate iscrystallized in an organic solvent to give the same.

A pharmaceutically acceptable metal salt can be prepared by using abase. Alkali metal or alkali earth metal salt is obtained by thefollowing processes: dissolving the compound in excessive alkali metalhydroxide or alkali earth metal hydroxide solution; filteringnon-soluble compound salt; evaporating the remaining solution and dryingthereof. At this time, the metal salt is preferably prepared in thepharmaceutically suitable form of sodium, potassium, or calcium salt.And the corresponding silver salt is prepared by the reaction of alkalimetal or alkali earth metal salt with proper silver salt (ex; silvernitrate).

The present invention includes not only the compound represented byformula 1 or formula 1′ but also a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, and a solvate, a stereoisomer, or a hydrate possibly producedfrom the same.

The pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the novel spiroquinonederivative compound of the present invention is not limited as long as acandidate compound salt displays the equal preventive or therapeuticeffect to the novel spiroquinone derivative compound of the invention.

The present invention also provides a preparation method of the compoundrepresented by formula 1 comprising the step of preparing the compoundrepresented by formula 1 from the compound represented by formula 2(step 1), as shown in reaction formula 1 below.

In reaction formula 1,

R¹, R², R³, and R⁴ are as defined in formula 1 of claim 1.

Hereinafter, the preparation method of the compound represented byformula 1 of the present invention is described in more detail, step bystep.

In the preparation method of the compound represented by formula 1 ofthe present invention, step 1 of reaction formula 1 is to prepare thecompound represented by formula 1 from the compound represented byformula 2.

At this time, step 1 can include any method that can produce thecompound represented by formula 1 from the compound represented byformula 2, but is preferably understood as oxidative cyclization herein.

Herein, the oxidative cyclization is the reaction induced to produce3,5-substituted oxazaspiroquinone that can performed by using ahypervalent iodine oxidizing agent.

As the hypervalent iodine oxidizing agent, BAIB(bis(acetoxy)iodobenzene) or PIFA (phenyliodinebis(trifluoroacetate)) ispreferably used, but any oxidizing agent capable of performing theoxidative cyclization reaction of step 1 can be used without limitationand is included in the scope of the present invention.

The usable solvent in step 1 above is exemplified by H₂O, ethanol,tetrahydrofuran (THF), dichloromethane, toluene, acetonitrile,dimethylformamide, and hexafluoro isopropanol, and is preferablyhexafluoro isopropanol herein, but not always limited thereto.

As shown in reaction formula 2 below, the compound represented byformula 2 can be prepared by the preparation method of the compoundrepresented by formula 2 comprising the following steps:

preparing the compound represented by formula 7 from the compoundrepresented by formula 8 (step 1);

preparing the compound represented by formula 6 from the compoundrepresented by formula 7 prepared in step 1 above (step 2);

preparing the compound represented by formula 5 from the compoundrepresented by formula 6 prepared in step 2 above (step 3);

preparing the compound represented by formula 4 from the compoundrepresented by formula 5 prepared in step 3 above (step 4);

preparing the compound represented by formula 3 from the compoundrepresented by formula 4 prepared in step 4 above (step 5); and

preparing the compound represented by formula 2 from the compoundrepresented by formula 3 prepared in step 5 above (step 6).

(In reaction formula 2,

R¹, R², R³, and R⁴ are as defined in formula 1 of claim 1.)

Hereinafter, the preparation method of the compound represented byformula 2 is described in more detail, step by step.

In the preparation method of the compound represented by formula 2 ofthe present invention, step 1 of reaction formula 2 is to prepare thecompound represented by formula 7 from the compound represented byformula 8.

At this time, step 1 of reaction formula 2 is the step of introducing aprotecting group into the hydroxy group of the compound represented byformula 8.

As shown in reaction formula 2, the protecting group can be MOM(methoxymethyl ether), but methyl ether, methoxymethyl ether,methoxyethyl ether, or benzyloxymethyl ether can also be used. Inaddition, any protecting group generally used in this field can be usedwithout limitation, and this is included in the scope of the presentinvention.

In the preparation method of the compound represented by formula 2above, step 2 of reaction formula 2 is to prepare the compoundrepresented by formula 6 from the compound represented by formula 7.

At this time, step 2 of reaction formula 2 can be understood as the stepof introducing NH₂R¹. This reaction is preferably induced in thepresence of amine, a ligand such as Pd₂(dba)₃, NaOtBu, BINAP, or X-Phos,and anhydrous toluene, and the present invention includes any generalmodification possibly accepted for the inducement of the reaction above.

The temperature for carrying out the reaction is not particularlylimited, but can be preferably performed at 20° C.˜120° C.

In the preparation method of the compound represented by formula 2above, step 3 of reaction formula 2 is to prepare the compoundrepresented by formula 5 from the compound represented by formula 6.

At this time, step 3 of reaction formula 2 above can be understood asthe step of obtaining N,N-substituted malonamide ester by inducing acylsubstitution of malonic acid monoester. As an example, this reaction canbe induced with the compound represented by formula 6 in the presence ofmethylmalonyl chloride. Any modification generally accepted in thisfield can be included in the scope of the present invention.

The temperature for carrying out the reaction is not particularlylimited, but can be preferably performed at 0° C.˜30° C.

In the preparation method of the compound represented by formula 2above, step 4 of reaction formula 2 is to prepare the compoundrepresented by formula 4 from the compound represented by formula 5.

At this time, step 4 of reaction formula 2 above is understood as thestep of obtaining 2-substituted malonamide ester by introducing R² inthe 2-position of N,N-substituted malonamide ester. As an example, thisreaction can be induced with the compound represented by formula 5 inthe presence of KOH (aqueous solution or solid), TBA1, R²—X (halogen),and a proper solvent or in the presence of NaH, R²—X (halogen) and ananhydrous solvent. Any modification generally accepted in this field canbe included in the scope of the present invention.

The temperature for carrying out the reaction is not particularlylimited, but can be preferably performed at 0° C.˜30° C.

In the preparation method of the compound represented by formula 2above, step 5 of reaction formula 2 is to prepare the compoundrepresented by formula 3 from the compound represented by formula 4.

At this time, step 5 of reaction formula 2 above is understood as thestep of reducing the ester group of the compound represented by formula4. As an example, this reaction can be induced with the compoundrepresented by formula 4 in the presence of Li(OtBu)₃H. Any modificationgenerally accepted in this field can be included in the scope of thepresent invention.

The temperature for carrying out the reaction is not particularlylimited, but can be preferably performed at −40° C.˜0° C.

In the preparation method of the compound represented by formula 2above, step 6 of reaction formula 2 is to prepare the compoundrepresented by formula 2 from the compound represented by formula 3.

At this time, step 6 of reaction formula 2 is understood as thedeprotection reaction to remove the protecting group introduced in step1 above. Any modification generally accepted in this field can beincluded in the scope of the present invention.

Alternatively, when R² is C1-C6 alkyl, the compound represented byformula 2 can be obtained by reducing the ester group of N,N-substitutedmalonamide ester having a substituent at the 2-position introducedaccording to a literature (non-patent reference 3) by chemoselectivereduction and removing the hydroxy protecting group of the protectedphenol of the N,N-substituent.

The present invention also provides a preparation method of the compoundrepresented by formula 1 comprising the step of preparing the compoundrepresented by formula 1 from the compound represented by formula 2(step 1), as shown in reaction formula 1 below.

In another aspect of the present invention, step 1 of reaction formula 1is composed of the following steps, as shown in reaction formula 1′:

preparing the compound represented by formula 1″ from the compoundrepresented by formula 2′ (step 2); and

preparing the compound represented by formula 1 from the compoundrepresented by formula 1″ (step 3).

In reaction formula 1′,

R¹, R³, and R⁴ are as defined in formula 1;

R^(2′) is C₁₋₅ straight or branched alkynyl containing one or moretriple bonds; and

R² is preferably

wherein, R^(a) is C₁₋₅ straight or branched alkylene,

R^(b) is hydrogen, substituted or nonsubstituted C₆₋₁₀ arylsulfonyl,substituted or nonsubstituted C₆₋₁₀ arylsulfonyl C₁₋₅ alkyl, substitutedor nonsubstituted C₆₋₁₀ aryl, substituted or nonsubstituted C₆₋₁₀ arylC₁₋₅ alkyl, substituted or nonsubstituted 5-10 memberedheteroarylsulfonyl containing one or more heteroatoms selected from thegroup consisting of, N, O and S, substituted or nonsubstituted 5-10membered heteroarylsulfonyl C₁₋₅ alkyl containing one or moreheteroatoms selected from the group consisting of, N, O and S,substituted or nonsubstituted 5-10 membered heteroaryl containing one ormore heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of, N, O and S,substituted or nonsubstituted 5-10 membered heteroaryl C₁₋₅ alkylcontaining one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consistingof, N, O and S, substituted or nonsubstituted C₁₋₆ straight or branchedalkyl, C₁₋₆ straight or branched alkoxy, hydroxy, halogen, amino, nitro,or cyano,

wherein, the substituted C₆₋₁₀ arylsulfonyl, C₆₋₁₀ arylsulfonyl C₁₋₆alkyl, C₆₋₁₀ aryl, C₆₋₁₀ aryl C₁₋₅ alkyl, 5-10 memberedheteroarylsulfonyl, 5-10 membered heteroarylsulfonyl C₁₋₅ alkyl, 5-10membered heteroaryl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl C₁₋₅ alkyl, or C₁₋₆straight or branched alkyl is independently substituted with one or moresubstituents selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₆ straight orbranched alkyl, C₁₋₆ straight or branched alkoxy, hydroxy, halogen,amino, nitro, and cyano.

Further, the present invention provides a pharmaceutical compositioncomprising the compound represented by formula 1 or formula 1′, thestereoisomer thereof, or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof asan active ingredient for the prevention or treatment of neurologicaldisease.

The compound represented by formula 1 or formula 1′ of the presentinvention, the stereoisomer thereof, or the pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof can be effectively used for the prevention or treatment ofneurological disease by inhibiting the cell death by suppressing themicroglial activation, which can be an example of the industrial usageof the same, or by suppressing significantly the activities ofacetylcholine esterase, JNK1, JNK2 and JNK3, and the neurologicaldisease related enzyme group including RIPK5, CDK3/cyclin E, PKN2/PRK2,Haspin, STK25/YSK1, ARK5/NUAK1, PKCb2, CDK2/cyclin O, DAPK1, PKCa,CDK1/cyclin B, MST3/STK24, and TLK1.

Particularly, the pharmaceutical composition above can be used to treatinjury, symptoms or disease caused by neurotoxic substances such as LPS(lipid polysaccharide) or by the over-activation of microglial cells orto prevent or treat neurological disease requiring the inhibition of theactivity of acetylcholine esterase, JNK1, JNK2, JNK3, RIPK5, CDK3/cyclinE, PKN2/PRK2, Haspin, STK25/YSK1, ARK5/NUAK1, PKCb2, CDK2/cyclin O,DAPK1, PKCa, CDK1/cyclin B, MST3/STK24, or TLK1.

At this time, the term neurological disease as used herein indicates anynerve disorder benefiting from the inhibition of the microglialactivation or the suppression of the activity of acetylcholine esterase,JNK1, JNK2, JNK3, RIPK5, CDK3/cyclin E, PKN2/PRK2, Haspin, STK25/YSK1,ARK5/NUAK1, PKCb2, CDK2/cyclin O, DAPK1, PKCa, CDK1/cyclin B,MST3/STK24, or TLK1. The neurological disease can include, inparticular, cerebral nervous system disease and central nervous systemdisease.

More particularly, the neurological disease can be one or more diseasesselected from the group consisting of multiple sclerosis, ischemicstroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury, spinal cordinjury, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, HIV-associateddementia, Huntington's disease, Lou Gehrig's disease, amyotrophiclateral sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, butnot always limited thereto.

In another aspect of the present invention, the neurological disease canbe one or more diseases selected from the group consisting of attentiondeficit disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), mildcognitive impairment, schizophrenia, age-associated memory impairment(AAMI), senile dementia, AIDS dementia, peak disease, Lewy bodydementia, Down's syndrome related dementia, amyotrophic lateralsclerosis, Huntington's disease, smoking cessation, nicotine withdrawalsymptoms, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder andmanic-depressive illness, CNS dysfunction associated with traumaticbrain injury, acute pain, postoperative pain, chronic pain, inflammatorypain, and neuropathic pain.

In another aspect of the present invention, the neurological disease canbe one or more diseases selected from the group consisting ofAlzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease, Dandy-walker syndrome,Parkinson's disease, Parkinson-plus disease, amyotrophic lateralsclerosis (ALS), ischemia, stroke, intracranial hemorrhage, cerebralhemorrhage, brain barrier disorder, trigeminal neuralgia, tonguepharyngeal pain, Bell's palsy, myasthenia gravis, dystrophy, progressivemuscular dystrophy, primary lateral sclerosis (PLS), false medullaoblongata palsy, progressive medulla oblongata palsy, progressivesupranuclear palsy, spinal muscular atrophy, hereditary musculardystrophy, invertebral disc syndrome, plexus disorder, cervicalspondylosis, plexus disorder, chest exit syndrome, peripheralneuropathy, porphyria, multiple system atrophy, progressive supranuclearpalsy, cortical basal degeneration, Lewy body dementia, anteriortemporal dementia, dehydration disease, Guillain-Barre syndrome,multiple sclerosis, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, prion disease,Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome(GSS), fatal familial insomnia (FFI), bovine spongiform encephalopathy,Pick's disease, epilepsy, AIDS dementia complex; nerve damage due toexposure to toxic compounds selected from the group consisting of heavymetals, industrial solvents, drugs and chemotherapeutic agents; nervoussystem damage caused by physical, mechanical, or chemical trauma;glaucoma, lattice dystrophy, retinal pigment degeneration, age-relatedmacular degeneration (AMD), photoreceptor degeneration associated withhabit or dry AMD, other retinal degeneration, optic nerve drusen, opticneuropathy and optic neuritis.

To treat the diseases listed above, the pharmaceutical composition ofthe present invention brings the preventive and therapeutic effect onneurological disease by inhibiting the over-activation of microglia. Thepharmaceutical composition of the present invention can also beefficient in preventing and treating neurological disease by protectingcells from neurotoxicity induced by LPS. Also, the pharmaceuticalcomposition of the present invention can prevent and treat neurologicaldisease by suppressing the activity of acetylcholine esterase. Further,the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention can prevent andtreat neurological disease by suppressing the activity of JNK1, JNK2 orJNK3. In addition, the pharmaceutical composition of the presentinvention can prevent or treat neurological disease by suppressing theactivity of RIPK5, CDK3/cyclin E, PKN2/PRK2, Haspin, STK25/YSK1,ARK5/NUAK1, PKCb2, CDK2/cyclin O, DAPK1, PKCa, CDK1/cyclin B,MST3/STK24, or TLK1.

The pharmacological effect of the compound represented by formula 1 orformula 1′ of the present invention on the above-mentioned diseases havebeen demonstrated in the following experimental examples using thecompounds of the examples of the present invention.

Particularly, the present inventors confirmed the protective effect ofthe compounds of the example of the present invention on nerve injuryinduced by LPS, and also confirmed the cell death suppression effect ofthe compounds resulted from inhibiting acetylcholine esterase activityand microglia.

In the experiment using a mouse model, drug-induced memory cognitiveimpairment was induced, and the recovery following the treatment withthe compound of the present invention was investigated. The compoundrepresented by formula 1 or formula 1′ of the present invention was alsoefficient as an active ingredient for a pharmaceutical composition forthe prevention or treatment of the disease or for a health functionalfood composition for the prevention or improvement of the disease.

The compound represented by formula 1 or formula 1′ of the presentinvention, the stereoisomer thereof, the pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, the hydrate thereof, or the solvate thereof itselfdisplays the cytoprotective activity, and it is also possible to bring apharmacological effect by the specific internal environment or by theproducts of the metabolic process as an agonist.

Therefore, the pharmaceutical form for the administration of thecompound represented by formula 1 or formula 1′ of the presentinvention, the stereoisomer thereof, the pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, the hydrate thereof or the solvate thereof can be anypharmaceutically acceptable salt or the solvate.

The present invention also provides a food composition, such as a healthfunctional food composition comprising the compound represented byformula 1 or formula 1′, the stereoisomer thereof or thepharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient for theprevention or improvement of neurological disease.

At this time, the health functional food composition can be prepared andused as a general health functional food composition containing thecompound represented by formula 1 or formula 1′ of the presentinvention, the stereoisomer thereof or the pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof as an active ingredient.

Any formulation, food type, or administration pathway known to those inthe art can be included in the scope of the present invention, and anyhealth functional food composition can be included in the criteria ofthe health functional food composition of the present invention.

The term “prevention” in this invention indicates any activity toinhibit or delay the development of neurological disease byadministering the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention toa subject.

The term “treatment” in this invention indicates any activity that ishelpful for the improvement of the symptoms of neurological disease byadministering the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention toa subject.

The pharmaceutical composition of the present invention can additionallyinclude a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, an excipient, or adiluent.

When the composition of the present invention is used as a medicinaldrug, the pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound representedby formula 1 or formula 1′, the stereoisomer thereof or thepharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient can beformulated for oral or parenteral administration, but not always limitedthereto.

The formulations for oral administration are exemplified by tablets,pills, hard/soft capsules, solutions, suspensions, emulsions, syrups,granules, elixirs, and troches, etc. These formulations can includediluents (for example, lactose, dextrose, sucrose, mannitol, sorbitol,cellulose, and/or glycine) and lubricants (for example, silica, talc,stearate and its magnesium or calcium salt, and/or polyethylene glycol)in addition to the active ingredient. Tablets can include binding agentssuch as magnesium aluminum silicate, starch paste, gelatin,methylcellulose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose and/orpolyvinylpyrolidone, and if necessary disintegrating agents such asstarch, agarose, alginic acid or its sodium salt or azeotropic mixturesand/or absorbents, coloring agents, flavors, and sweeteners can beadditionally included thereto.

The pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound represented byformula 1 or formula 1′ of the present invention can be administered byparenterally and the parenteral administration includes subcutaneousinjection, intravenous injection, intramuscular injection orintrathoracic injection.

To prepare the composition as a formulation for parenteraladministration, the compound represented by formula 1 or formula 1′, thestereoisomer thereof or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof ofthe present invention is mixed with a stabilizer or a buffering agent toproduce a solution or suspension, which is then formulated as ampoulesor vials. The composition herein can be sterilized and additionallycontains preservatives, stabilizers, wettable powders or emulsifiers,salts and/or buffers for the regulation of osmotic pressure, and othertherapeutically useful materials, and the composition can be formulatedby the conventional mixing, granulating or coating method.

The effective dose of the pharmaceutical composition comprising thecompound represented by formula 1 or formula 1′ as an active ingredientof the present invention can be adjusted according to age, weight,gender and health condition of patient, administration form, andseverity of disease. The dose is preferably 0.01 to 1000 mg/kg/day,which can be administered orally or parenterally several times a day orpreferably 1˜3 times a day according to the judgment of a physician or apharmacist.

Hereinafter, the preparation method of the compound represented byformula 1 or formula 1′ is described in more detail with preparativeexamples or examples. The following examples are the examples todescribe the preparation method of the compound represented by formula 1or formula 1′ and thus the present invention is not limited thereto. Thepreparation method described by the following examples can beaccomplished by using proper reagents and synthesis conditionswell-known in the field of organic synthesis.

The pharmaceutical composition of the present invention can be used as asingle agent. It can also be formulated as a combined agent by includingone or more other neurological disease therapeutic agents.

In another aspect of the present invention, the present inventionprovides a method for the prevention or treatment of neurologicaldisease comprising the step of administering a therapeutically effectivedose of the pharmaceutical composition to a subject in need.

The pharmaceutical composition indicates a pharmaceutical compositionfor the prevention or treatment of neurological disease, which comprisesthe compound represented by formula 1 or formula 1′, the stereoisomerthereof or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an activeingredient.

The neurological disease herein indicates any nerve disorder requiringthe inhibition of the microglial activation or the suppression of theactivity of acetylcholine esterase, JNK1, JNK2, JNK3, RIMS, CDK3/cyclinE, PKN2/PRK2, Haspin, STK25/YSK1, ARK5/NUAK1, PKCb2, CDK2/cyclin O,DAPK1, PKCa, CDK1/cyclin B, MST3/STK24, or TLK1. The neurologicaldisease can include, in particular, cerebral nervous system disease andcentral nervous system disease.

The neurological disease herein includes all the nerve disorders listedabove. Particularly, the neurological disease includes the nervedisorders requiring the treatment based on the suppression of themicroglial activation and the nerve disorders requiring the treatmentbased on the inhibition of the activity of acetylcholine esterase, JNK1,JNK2, JNK3, RIPK5, CDK3/cyclin E, PKN2/PRK2, Haspin, STK25/YSK1,ARK5/NUAK1, PKCb2, CDK2/cyclin O, DAPK1, PKCa, CDK1/cyclin B,MST3/STK24, or TLK1, which are exemplified by one or more diseasesselected from the group consisting of multiple sclerosis, ischemicstroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury, spinal cordinjury, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, HIV-associateddementia, Huntington's disease, Lou Gehrig's disease, amyotrophiclateral sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease,Dandy-walker syndrome, and progressive supranuclear palsy, but notalways limited thereto.

To treat the diseases listed above, the pharmaceutical composition ofthe present invention brings the preventive and therapeutic effect forneurological disease by inhibiting the over-activation of microglia. Thepharmaceutical composition of the present invention can also beefficient in preventing and treating neurological disease by protectingcells from neurotoxicity induced by LPS.

The term “therapeutically effective dose” can be understood by theminimum amount of the composition which shows the improvement, recoveryand preferably the preventive or therapeutic effect on the disease in asubject when the compound of the present invention, the stereoisomerthereof or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is administeredto the subject.

The term “administration” in this invention indicates the introductionof the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention into asubject via a proper pathway. The administration pathway for thepharmaceutical composition of the present invention can include anygeneral pathway so long as it can reach the target tissue, which isexemplified by intraperitoneal administration, intramuscularadministration, subcutaneous administration, intradermal administration,oral administration, topical administration, intranasal administration,intrapulmonary administration, rectal administration, intra-uterineadministration, or intracerbroventricular injection, but not alwayslimited thereto.

The term “subject” used in this invention indicates all the animals suchas mammals including humans, mammals not including humans, and livestockwherein a neurological disease is developed or possibly occur. Byadministering the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention toa subject, the neurological disease can be effectively prevented ortreated.

Next, the following experiments were performed in this invention inorder to evaluate and examine the pharmacological activity and thetherapeutic effect of the compound represented by formula 1 or formula1′ of the invention (the novel spiroquinone derivative compound) ondisease.

First, an experiment was performed to evaluate the neuronal cellprotection activity of the compound represented by formula 1 or formula1′ of the present invention (the novel spiroquinone derivativecompound). As a result, it was shown that the production of nitrite wassignificantly inhibited in the LPS-treated neuronal cell line (murinemicroglial BV-2 cells) dose-dependently (see Experimental Example 1 FIG.1 and Experimental Example 2 FIG. 3).

The compound of the present invention was also confirmed to increase thecell survival rate (%) significantly in the LPS-treated neuronal cellline (murine microglial BV-2 cells) dose-dependently (see ExperimentalExample 1 FIG. 2 and Experimental Example 2 FIG. 4).

Therefore, the compound of the present invention represented by formula1 or formula 1′ of the present invention was confirmed to have excellentneuroprotective effects (protective effect from oxidation caused byneurotoxic substances and stress) and significant inhibitory effects onmicroglial over-activation.

Further, the acetylcholine esterase inhibition activity of the compoundof the present invention was also investigated and as a result asignificant inhibition activity was confirmed.

Therefore, it was confirmed that the compound represented by formula 1or formula 1′ of the present invention was efficient in treating one ormore diseases selected from the group consisting of the acetylcholineinhibition related diseases, for example the neurological diseasesdescribed in this specification and more specifically Alzheimer'sdisease, intractable epilepsy, stroke, cerebral infarct, head trauma,cerebral arteriosclerosis, Parkinson disease Huntington's disease,Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, Pick's disease, Lewy body disease,amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, ischemic braindisease, cerebrovascular disease, cranial nerve disease, cognitivedisease or disorder, schizophrenia, attention deficit hyperactivitydisorder (ADHD), attention deficit disorder (ADD), central nervoussystem (CNS) or peripheral nervous system (PNS) disease, Guillain-Barresyndrome, progressive dementia due to gradual killing of neurons, andprogressive ataxia (see Experimental Example 3).

Another experiment was performed in order to investigate which kinases,among 369 kinases, were inhibited significantly by the compound of thepresent invention. As a result, the compound of the present inventionsignificantly inhibited the enzyme activities of JNK1, CDK2/cyclin O,DAPK1, PKCa, CDK1/cyclin B, MST3/STK24, TLK1, JNK2, RIPK5, CDK3/cyclinE, PKN2/PRK2, Haspin, STK25/YSK1, ARK5/NUAK1, PKCb2, and JNK3,indicating that the compound of the present invention can be effectivelyused as an active ingredient of a pharmaceutical composition for theprevention or treatment of JNK1, CDK2/cyclin O, DAPK1, PKCa, CDK1/cyclinB, MST3/STK24, TLK1, JNK2, RIPK5, CDK3/cyclin E, PKN2/PRK2, Haspin,STK25/YSK1, ARK5/NUAK1, PKCb2, and JNK3 related diseases.

More precisely, the diseases related to each kinase are listed in Table1 below.

TABLE 1 Kinase Disease Reference JNK 1 Neurodegenerative Neurobiology ofDisease 54 (2013) disease, Ischemia, 432-444Nat Rev Drug Discov. JulyAD, PD 2003; 2(7):554-65.Journal of Neuroinflammation 2012, 9:175Brain,Behavior, and Immunity 24 (2010) 800.811 CDK2/cyclin NeurodegenerativeJournal of Neurochemistry, 2005, 0 disease 93, 538.548Neuroscience 146(2007) 350-365 DAPK1 AD, Ischemia Prog Neurobiol. April 2014;115:157-88. Cell Death Dis. May 22, 2014; 5:e1237. PKCa Brainmicrovascular Journal of Neuroinflammation endothelial cell barrier2011, 8:28 disorder CDK1/cyclin Neurodegenerative Neuroscience 146(2007) 350-365 B disease MST3/STK AD PLoS Biol. January 2010; 8(1): 24e1000294 JNK2 Neurodegenerative Neurobiology of Disease 54 (2013)disease, AD, PD 432-444Nat Rev Drug Discov. July 2003; 2(7):554-65.Journal of Neuroinflammation 2012, 9:175Brain, Behavior, and Immunity 24(2010) 800.811 RIPK5 Alzheimer's disease, J. Med. Chem. 2012, 55, Downsyndrome 9312.9330 CDK3/cyclin Neurodegenerative Neuroscience 146 (2007)350-365 E disease PKCb2 Brain microvascular Journal of Neuroinflammationendothelial cell barrier 2011, 8:28 disorder JNK3 NeurodegenerativeNeurobiology of Disease 54 (2013) disease, AD, PD 432-444Nat Rev DrugDiscov. July 2003; 2(7):554-65. Journal of Neuroinflammation 2012,9:175Brain, Behavior, and Immunity 24 (2010) 800.811 (*Alzheimer'sdisease: AD, Parkinson's disease: PD)

Therefore, it was confirmed that the compound represented by formula 1or formula 1′ of the present invention was effective in treating thekinase-related neurological diseases described above (see ExperimentalExample 4).

Further, it was confirmed from the animal model experiment (Y tube mouseexperiment) using the compound represented by formula 1 or formula 1′(the novel spiroquinone derivative compound) that the administration ofthe compound of the invention to the mouse having induced memoryimpairment resulted in the recovery of memory impairment almost close tothe level induced by donepezil.

Thus, it was confirmed that the compound of the present invention showedthe neuroprotective effect and accordingly could be effectively used asa pharmaceutical composition for the prevention or treatment of all theneurological diseases described in this specification which arespecifically exemplified by cerebral neurological diseases and centralnervous system d

Practical and presently preferred embodiments of the present inventionare illustrative as shown in the following Examples.

However, it will be appreciated that those skilled in the art, onconsideration of this disclosure, may make modifications andimprovements within the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Preparative Example 1: Preparation of2-benzyl-3-hydroxy-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-N-(pyridine-3-yl)propanamide

Step 1: Preparation of 1-bromo-4-(methoxymethoxy)benzene

50 mL of 4-bromophenol (5 g, 28.9 mmol) was dissolved in anhydroustetrahydropyran, to which bromo(methoxy)methane (MOM-Br, 2.8 mL, 34.68mmol) and sodium hydride (1.387 g, 34.68 mmol) were added, followed bystirring for 12 hours. The reaction was terminated by using methanoldrop and distilled water. The reaction mixture was diluted with ethylacetate and then washed with water and saturated brine. The organicphase was dried over sodium sulfate, followed by concentration in vacuo.The crude product was purified by using silica gel column chromatography(flash column chromatography) using EtOAc:Hex (1:9) as a moving phase togive the target compound (5.35 g, 85%).

¹H NMR (600 Hz, CDCl₃): δ 7.41 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 2H), 6.92 (d, J=8.24 Hz,2H), 5.17 (s, 2H), 3.49 (s, 3H)

Step 2: Preparation of N-(4-(methoxymethoxyphenyl)pyridine-3-amine

The compound prepared in step 1 (1.4 g, 11.53 mmol), pyridine-3-amine(0.92 mL, 9.61 mmol), Pd₂(bda)₃ (0.437 g, 0.321 mmol), X-Phos (1.364 g,1.364 mmol) and NaOtBu (1.318 g, 9.61 mmol) were dissolved in 10 mL ofanhydrous toluene, which was added in a seal tube filled with argon gas,followed by stirring at 100˜120° C. for 18 hours. The temperature waslowered to room temperature and the reaction was terminated withdistilled water. The generated reaction mixture was diluted with ethylacetate and then washed with water and saturated brine. The organicphase was dried over sodium sulfate, followed by concentration in vacuo.The crude product was purified by using silica gel column chromatography(flash column chromatography) using EtOAc:Hex (1:4) as a moving phase togive the target compound.

¹H NMR (600 Hz, CDCl₃): δ 8.27 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 1H), 8.08 (dd, J=4.5, 0.94Hz, 1H), 7.26-7.23 (m, 1H), 7.12-7.09 (m, 1H), 7.06 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 2H),7.01 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 2H), 5.87-5.85 (bs, 1H), 5.15 (s, 2H), 3.49 (s, 3H),13C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 153.0, 141.2, 140.6, 138.5, 135.7, 123.6,121.8 (3C), 121.4, 117.4 (2 C), 94.8, 55.9 ppm.

The target compound of step 2 having an aromatic substituent substitutedwith heteroatoms such as pyridine can be prepared from pyridine-3-amineand 1-bromo-4-(methoxymethoxy)benzene as described in step 2 above. Inaddition to this method, the target compound of step 2 can be preparedby reacting 4-(methoxymethoxy)aniline and 3-bromopyridine as shown inreaction formula 3 below.

Step 2: Preparation of N-(4-(methoxymethoxy)phenyl)pyridine-3-amine

The oven-dried seal tube was filled withtri(dibenzylidineacetone)dipalladium (0.437 g, 0.321 mmol),(XPhos)palladium(2) phenethylamin chloride (1.364 g, 1.364 mmol), andsodium tert-butoxide (1.318 g, 9.61 mmol), to which degassed tolueneanhydride (10 mL) was added. Then, 3-bromopyridine (0.92 mL, 9.61 mmol)and 4-(methoxymethoxy) aniline (1.4 g, 11.53 mmol) were added theretoafter degassing with argon gas. The tube was filled with argon gasagain. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5˜10 minutes.After sealing with a Teflon screw cap, the mixture was stirred at100˜120° C. for 18 hours. The reaction progression was monitored by TLC.Upon completion of the reaction, the mixture was cooled to roomtemperature, diluted with dichloromethane (25 mL) and filtered withcelite. Concentration was performed under reduced pressure. The crudeproduct was purified by using silica gel column chromatography (flashcolumn chromatography) using EtOAc:Hex (3:7) as a moving phase to givethe target compound as a light brown solid (1.92 g, 87%).

¹H NMR (600 Hz, CDCl₃): δ 8.27 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 1H), 8.08 (dd, J=4.5, 0.94Hz, 1H), 7.26-7.23 (m, 1H), 7.12-7.09 (m, 1H), 7.06 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 2H),7.01 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 2H), 5.87-5.85 (bs, 1H), 5.15 (s, 2H), 3.49 (s, 3H)

Step 3: Preparation of methyl3-((4-(methoxymethoxy)phenyl)(pyridine-3-yl)amino)-3-oxopropanoate

1.12 mL of 3-methoxy-3-oxopropanoic acid (9.08 mmol) was dissolved in 12mL of anhydrous dichloromethane. The mixture was cooled to 0° C. withstirring. Then, EDO.HCl (1.90 g, 9.91 mmol) and anhydrous HOBt (1.51 g,9.91 mmol) were added thereto stepwise. The compound prepared in step 2(1.9 g, 8.26 mmol) was added to the mixture at 0° C. The temperature wasraised to room temperature. After 12 hours of stirring, the reaction wasterminated with a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution. Thegenerated reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate and thenwashed with water and saturated brine. The organic phase was dried oversodium sulfate, followed by concentration in vacuo. The crude productwas purified by silica gel column chromatography (flash columnchromatography) using EtOAc:Hex (3:7) as a moving phase to give thetarget compound (1.85 g, 68%).

1.23 mL of methylmalonyl chloride was dissolved in 30 mL of anhydrousdichloromethane by another method. The mixture was cooled to 0° C. withstirring. Then, 5.5 mL of triethylamine was added thereto at 0° C.N-(4-(methoxymethoxyphenyl)pyridine-3-amine (1.9 g, 8.26 mmol) was addedto the mixture at 0° C., and then the temperature was raised to roomtemperature slowly. After 12 hours of stirring, the reaction wasterminated with a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution. Thegenerated reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate and thenwashed with water and saturated brine. The organic phase was dried oversodium sulfate, followed by concentration in vacuo. The crude productwas purified by silica gel column chromatography (flash columnchromatography) using EtOAc:Hex (3:7) as a moving phase to give thetarget compound (2.4 g, 86%).

¹H NMR (600 Hz, CDCl₃): δ 8.52 (s, 1H), 8.41 (s, 1H), 7.72 (d, J=6.9 Hz,1H), 7.27-7.20 (m, 3H), 7.10 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 2H), 5.19 (s, 2H), 3.71 (s,3H), 3.49 (s, 3H), 3.42 (s, 2H), ¹³C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 167.6,166.5, 157.4, 146.9, 146.8, 138.9, 134.9, 132.9, 129.8 (2C), 123.3,117.6 (2C), 94.3, 56.2, 52.4, 42.3 ppm.

Step 4: Preparation of methyl2-benzyl-3-((4-(methoxymethoxy)phenyl)(pyridine-3-yl)amino)-3-oxopropanoate

The compound prepared in step 3 (0.500 g, 1.515 mmol) was dissolved intoluene, to which tetra-n-butylammonium bromide (TBAB) (0.049 g, 0.1515mmol) and 50% aqueous potassium hydroxide solution (0.54 mL, 19.61 mmol)were added stepwise at room temperature, followed by stirring.Benzylbromide (0.18 mL, 1.15 mmol) was added to the stirred solution,followed by stirring at room temperature until the substrate (thecompound prepared in step 3) disappeared completely. The reaction wasterminated with water and ethyl acetate. The reaction mixture wasdiluted with ethyl acetate and then washed with water and saturatedbrine. The organic phase was dried over sodium sulfate, followed byconcentration in vacuo. The crude product was purified by silica gelcolumn chromatography (flash column chromatography) using EtOAc:Hex(1:4) as a moving phase to give the target compound (0.458 g, 72%).

¹H NMR (600 Hz, CDCl₃): δ 8.37 (d, J=4.1 Hz, 1H), 8.31 (d, J=1.7 Hz,1H), 7.48 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 7.36-7.27 (m, 4H), 7.23-7.19 (m, 1H), 7.14(d, J=6.9 Hz, 3H), 6.97-6.89 (m, 2H), 5.16 (s, 2H), 3.83-3.78 (m, 1H),3.77 (s, 3H), 3.48 (s, 3H), 3.33 (t, J=13.7 Hz, 1H), 3.20 (dd, J=13.1,4.3 Hz, 1H), ¹³C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 169.4, 169.1, 157.1, 147.2,146.8, 138.9, 137.9, 134.7, 133.1, 129.9, 129.4 (3 C), 128.5 (2C),126.9, 123.2, 117.1 (2C), 94.3, 56.1, 52.6, 51.3, 35.4 ppm.

Step 5: Preparation of2-benzyl-3-hydroxy-N-(4-(methoxymethoxy)phenyl)-N-(pyridine-3-yl)procainamide

The compound prepared in step 4 (0.340 g, 0.8095 mmol) was dissolved inanhydrous THF (6 mL), to which LiAl(O-t-Bu)₃H (30% in THF, 8.9 mL,10.523 mmol) was slowly added under argon atmosphere at −40° C. Afterstirring the mixture at −40° C. for 30 minutes, the temperature wasslowly raised to room temperature with stirring. After confirming thatthe substrate (the compound prepared in step 4) disappeared completely,the reaction was quenched with a saturated sodium potassium tartrateaqueous solution. The reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetateand then stirred until the water layer and the organic layer becameclear. The organic layer was separated and then washed with saturatedbrine. The organic phase was dried over sodium sulfate, followed byconcentration in vacuo. The crude product was purified by silica gelcolumn chromatography (flash column chromatography) using EtOAc:Hex(6:4) as a moving phase to give the target compound (0.269 g, 85%).

¹H NMR (600 Hz, CDCl₃): δ 8.37 (d, J=4.1 Hz, 1H), 8.36 (d, J=1.8 Hz,1H), 7.49 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.33-7.27 (m, 3H), 7.24-7.20 (m, 1H),7.08-7.05 (m, 3H), 6.98-6.91 (m, 3H), 5.17 (s, 2H), 3.86-3.81 (m, 1H),3.79-3.76 (m, 1H), 3.49 (s, 3H), 3.07-3.01 (m, 1H), 2.78-2.74 (m, 1H).

¹³C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 175.4, 156.9, 147.5, 146.8, 139.1, 138.6,134.9, 133.3, 130.0, 129.2 (2C), 128.4 (2C), 126.6, 123.3, 117.1 (2C),94.3, 63.8, 56.1, 46.7, 35.7 ppm.

HRMS (ESI): calcd. For C₂₃H₂₅N₂O₄ [M+H]⁺ 393.1814; found 393.1814.

Step 6: Preparation of2-benzyl-3-hydroxy-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-N-(pyridine-3-yl)propanamide

The compound prepared in step 5 (0.180 g, 0.4591 mmol) was dissolved in15 mL of acetonitrile and 15 mL of dichloromethane, followed bystirring. Sodium iodide (0.688 g, 4.591 mmol) was added thereto at 0°C., to which chlorotrimethylsilane (0.6 mL, 4.591 mmol) was addedstepwise. After stirring the mixture for 1 hour, the reaction wasterminated with a saturated aqueous sodium bisulfate solution. Theorganic layer obtained by extraction with dichloromethane (2×50 mL) waswashed with a saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution. The organicphase was dried over sodium sulfate, followed by concentration in vacuo.The crude product was purified by silica gel column chromatography(flash column chromatography) using EtOAc:Hex (4:1) as a moving phase togive the target compound (0.111 g, 70%).

¹H NMR (600 Hz, CDCl₃): δ 9.14 (d, J=3.9 Hz, 1H), 9.1 (s, 1H), 8.25 (d,J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 8.17-8.05 (m, 5H), 7.85 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 2H), 7.67-7.61 (m,1H), 7.51-7.44 (m, 2H), 5.69-5.62 (bs, 1H), 4.50 (t, J=8.4 Hz, 1H),4.24-4.18 (m, 1H), 3.74-3.68 (m, 1H), 3.55-3.44 (m, 2H), ¹³C NMR (125MHz, MeOD): δ 183.6, 157.0, 155.9, 149.3, 148.8, 143.0, 138.5 (4C),137.7 (3C), 135.8 (2C), 133.2, 128.4 (2C), 72.4, 57.0, 44.9 ppm.

HRMS (ESI): calcd. For C₂₁H₂₁N₂O₃ [M+H]⁺ 349.1552; found 349.1548.

Preparative Example 2: Preparation of3-hydroxy-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-methyl-N-(pyridine-3-yl)propanamide

The target compound was prepared by the same manner as described inPreparative Example 1 except that iodomethane was used instead ofbenzylbromide in step 4 of Preparative Example 1.

¹H NMR (600 Hz, MeOD): δ 8.43 (s, 1H), 8.24 (s, 1H), 7.71-7.52 (m, 1H),7.42-7.33 (m, 1H), 7.22-7.04 (m, 2H), 6.81-6.64 (m, 2H), 3.72-3.63 (m,1H), 3.38-3.34 (m, 1H), 2.73-2.92 (m, 1H), 0.87 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 3H); ¹³CNMR (125 MHz, MeOD): 177.15, 157.75, 146.90, 145.78, 140.40, 134.47,132.99, 129.82 (2C), 123.93, 116.20 (2C), 64.53, 39.92, 13.12 ppm.

Preparative Example 3: Preparation of2-benzyl-3-hydroxy-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-N-phenylpropanamide

The target compound was prepared by the same manner as described inPreparative Example 1 except that aniline was used instead ofpyridine-3-amine in step 2 of Preparative Example 1.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, MeOD) δ 7.39-7.23 (m, 6H), 7.19 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 1H),7.15-7.06 (m, 4H), 6.92 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 6.78-6.61 (m, 2H), 3.92-3.86(m, 1H), 3.63-3.59 (m, 1H), 3.16-3.03 (m, 1H), 2.87-2.80 (m, 1H),2.78-2.70 (m, 1H); ¹³C NMR (151 MHz, MeOD) δ 175.24, 156.99, 143.11,139.21, 133.77, 129.68, 129.11, 129.09, 129.00, 128.53, 128.41, 128.12,127.81, 127.36, 126.47, 126.23, 126.20, 115.43, 115.15, 63.61, 48.10,35.57 ppm.

Preparative Example 4: Preparation of2-benzyl-3-hydroxy-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-N-methylpropanamide

The secondary amine compound with the substitution of an alkyl groupinstead of an aromatic substituent can be prepared by the same manner asdescribed in Preparation Example 4 as shown in reaction formula 4 below,unlike Preparation Examples 1-3 and 5-13.

Step 1: Preparation of benzyl(4-hydroxyphenyl)carbamate

4-aminophenol (8.0 g, 73.3 mmol) was mixed with distilled water (91.5mL) and tetrahydrofuran (91.5 mL) mixture (1:1), followed by stirring.After lowering the temperature of the mixture to 0° C., sodium carbonate(15.58 g, 146.7 mmol) was added thereto dropwise. A solution of benzylchloroformate (12.5 mL, 76.2 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (30 mL) was addedthereto slowly. The temperature of the solution with brown floats wasslowly raised to room temperature, followed by stirring for 1 hour.Then, tetrahydrofuran was removed in vacuo. The brown solution wasdiluted with distilled water (200 mL), followed by extraction with ethylacetate. The organic layer was washed with brine, and dried over sodiumsulfate. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The crudeproduct was subjected to recrystallization from ethyl acetate to givethe target compound (14.4 g, 61.6 mmol, 90%) as white crystals protectedwith a carboxybenzyl group.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ δ 5.12 (s, 2H), 6.66-7.00 (m, 2H), 7.24 (d,J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.31-7.47 (m, 5H), 9.12 (s, 1H), 9.44 (br s, 1H) ppm.

Step 2: Preparation of benzyl(4-(methoxyketoxy)phenyl)carbamate

Sodium hydride (1.604 g, 66.87 mmol, dispersed in 60% paraffin oil) wasmixed with anhydrous dimethylformamide (10 mL), to which the compoundprepared in step 1 (13.8 g, 60.78 mmol) dissolved in anhydrousdimethylformamide (10 mL) was added slowly in the condition of nitrogengas filled therein at 0° C. 30 minutes later when hydrogen gas was notgenerated anymore, the loading was stopped. Bromomethylmethylether (5.45mL, 66.87 mmol) was slowly added thereto at 0° C., followed by stirringat room temperature for 2 hours. Upon completion of the reaction, thered solution was concentrated in vacuo. The residue was washed withethyl acetate (250 mL), 10% citric acid (2×100 mL), 1 M sodium hydroxide(aq) (2×150 mL), and brine, followed by drying over sodium sulfate. Thesolvent was removed under reduced pressure. The crude product wassubjected to recrystallization from ethanol to give the target compound(9.3 g, 56.8%) as white crystals.

¹H NMR (600 Hz, CDCl₃): δ 7.17-7.29 (m, 7H), 6.98 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 2H),5.19 (s, 2H), 5.13 (s, 2H), 3.47 (s, 3H), ¹³C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl₃): δ153.5, 136.0, 131.9, 128.5 (4C), 128.29 (2C), 128.26 (2C), 120.4, 116.8(2C), 94.78, 66.9, 55.8 ppm.

Step 3: Preparation of benzyl(4-(methoxymethoxy)phenyl)(methyl)carbamate

Sodium hydride (0.93 g, 37.63 mmol, dispersed in 60% paraffin oil) wasmixed with anhydrous dimethylformamide (15 mL), to which the compoundprepared in step 2 (7.2 g, 25.08 mmol) dissolved in anhydrousdimethylformamide (20 mL) was added slowly in the condition of nitrogengas filled therein at 0° C., followed by stirring for 30 minutes. 30minutes later when hydrogen gas was not generated anymore, the loadingwas stopped. Methyl iodide (2.3 mL, 37.63 mmol) was slowly added theretoat 0° C., followed by stirring at room temperature for 6 hours. Thereaction was terminated with cold ice cubes and the reaction mixture wasextracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with brineand dried over sodium sulfate. The solvent was removed under reduced thepressure. The crude product was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (flash column chromatography) to give the brown targetcompound (6.5 g, 86%).

¹H NMR (600 Hz, CDCl₃): δ 7.38-7.27 (m, 5H), 7.16-7.24 (m, 2H), 7.04 (d,J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 5.19 (s, 4H), 3.51 (s, 3H), 3.30 (s, 3H) ppm.

Step 4: Preparation of 4-(methoxymethoxy)-N-methylalanine

The compound prepared in step 3 (6.0 g, 35.01 mmol) was dissolved inmethanol, to which palladium (3.4 g, 5% activated carbon powder) filledwith argon gas was added thereto. Argon gas was replaced with hydrogengas, followed by stirring until the starting substrates were reactedcompletely. Upon completion of the reaction, the reaction mixture wasfiltered with a diatomite pad. The solvent was removed under reduced thepressure. The crude product was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (flash column chromatography) to give the target compound(2.88 g, 86%) as yellow oil.

¹H NMR (600 Hz, CDCl₃): δ 7.28-7.25 (m, 4H), 5.04 (s, 2H), 2.77 (s, 3H)ppm.

Step 5: Preparation ofmethyl-3-((4-(methoxymethoxy)phenyl)(methyl)amino)-3-oxopropanoate

Cooled methylmalonylchloride (1.57 mL, 14.65 mmol) was dissolved indimethylformamide (10 mL), to which the compound prepared in step 4(2.69 g, 16.11 mmol) dissolved in dimethylformamide (20 mL) was slowlyadded at 0° C., followed by stirring for 1 hour. The reaction wasterminated with ice cubes and the reaction mixture was extracted withdichloromethane. The organic layer was washed with brine and dried oversodium sulfate. The solvent was removed under reduced the pressure. Thecrude product was purified by silica gel column chromatography (flashcolumn chromatography) to give the target compound (3.8 g, 89%) ascolorless liquid.

¹H NMR (600 Hz, CDCl₃): δ 7.13-7.06 (m, 4H), 5.2 (s, 2H), 3.69 (s, 3H),3.50 (s, 3H), 3.28 (s, 3H), 3.23 (s, 3H) ppm.

Step 6: Preparation of2-benzyl-3-hydroxy-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-N-methylpropanamide

After step 5, the target compound was prepared by the same manner asdescribed in step 4, step 5 and step 6 of Preparative Example 1.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, MeOD) δ 7.29-7.22 (m, 3H), 7.04-6.97 (m, 2H), 6.81-6.55(m, 4H), 3.78 (dd, J=10.6, 8.2 Hz, 1H), 3.51 (dd, J=10.6, 5.8 Hz, 1H),3.10 (d, J=3.8 Hz, 1H), 2.93-2.86 (m, 1H), 2.76 (dd, J=12.8, 10.2 Hz,1H), 2.63 (dd, J=12.9, 4.8 Hz, 1H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz, MeOD) δ 174.80,156.85, 139.33, 134.68, 128.77 (2 C), 128.34, 128.01 (2C), 126.02 (2C),115.46 (2C), 63.36, 47.67, 36.61, 35.31 ppm.

Preparative Example 5: Preparation of3-hydroxy-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-methyl-N-phenylpropanamide

The target compound was prepared by the same manner as described inPreparative Example 1 except that aniline was used instead ofpyridine-3-amine in step 2 and iodomethane was used instead ofbenzylbromide in step 4.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, MeOD) δ 7.51-7.06 (m, 7H), 6.91-6.67 (m, 2H), 3.79 (dd,J=10.4, 8.5 Hz, 1H), 3.44 (dd, J=10.0, 5.5 Hz, 1H), 2.87 (dd, J=16.7,10.2 Hz, 1H), 1.05 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 3H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz, MeOD) δ 178.16,158.57, 144.51, 135.54, 130.83, 129.89, 129.51, 129.27, 128.88, 127.82,127.40, 117.21, 116.54, 65.85, 41.23, 14.56 ppm.

Preparative Example 6: Preparation of2-(hydroxymethyl)-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-N-phenylpent-4-enamide

The target compound was prepared by the same manner as described inPreparative Example 1 except that aniline was used instead ofpyridine-3-amine in step 2 and allylbromide was used instead ofbenzylbromide in step 4.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, MeOD) δ 7.45-7.30 (m, 3H), 7.26 (s, 1H), 7.19 (d, J=7.4Hz, 2H), 7.07 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.82 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 6.74 (d, J=8.4Hz, 1H), 5.78-5.67 (m, 1H), 5.11-5.04 (t, J=12.4 Hz, 2H), 3.80 (dd,J=10.5, 8.5 Hz, 1H), 3.53 (dd, J=10.4, 5.4 Hz, 1H), 3.02-2.86 (m, 1H),2.38-2.26 (m, 1H), 2.21-2.13 (m, 1H); ¹³C NMR (151 MHz, MeOD) δ 176.79,158.51, 144.57, 136.51, 135.38, 131.25, 130.62, 129.88 (2C), 129.27,127.87 (2C), 117.41, 117.06, 116.53, 64.49, 46.45, 35.14 ppm.

Preparative Example 7: Preparation of3-hydroxy-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-N-phenyl-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl)propanamide

The target compound was prepared by the same manner as described inPreparative Example 1 except that aniline was used instead ofpyridine-3-amine in step 2 and 4-trifluoromethylbenzylbromide was usedinstead of benzylbromide in step 4.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, MeOD) δ 7.65 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 2H), 7.38-7.24 (m, 5H), 7.19(t, J=7.1 Hz, 1H), 7.10 (d, J=7.7 Hz, 1H), 6.91 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H),6.76-6.60 (m, 3H), 3.91 (t, J=9.0 Hz, 1H), 3.66-3.61 (m, 1H), 3.19-3.06(m, 1H), 2.98-2.80 (m, 2H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz, MeOD) δ 176.09, 158.44,145.38, 144.31, 135.68, 134.95, 131.02, 130.82, 130.44, 129.93, 129.55,129.07, 128.82, 127.70, 127.60, 126.34, 126.31, 124.89, 116.88, 116.55,64.79, 49.22, 36.57 ppm.

Preparative Example 8: Preparation of2-(4-fluorobenzyl)-3-hydroxy-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-N-phenylpropanamide

The target compound was prepared by the same manner as described inPreparative Example 1 except that aniline was used instead ofpyridine-3-amine in step 2 and 4-fluorobenzylbromide was used instead ofbenzylbromide in step 4.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, MeOD) δ 7.32-7.24 (m, 3H), 7.17 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 1H),7.13-6.98 (m, 6H), 6.91 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 6.75-6.58 (m, 2H), 3.86 (t,J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 3.58 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 3.12-2.99 (m, 1H), 2.85-2.77 (m,1H), 2.74-7.68 (m, 1H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz, MeOD) δ 176.40, 163.96,158.40, 144.36, 136.50, 136.43, 135.74, 135.06, 132.04, 131.99, 130.41,129.89, 129.11, 127.75, 127.55, 116.84, 116.52, 116.06, 115.92, 64.80,49.39, 35.94 ppm.

Preparative Example 9: Preparation of2-(4-bromobenzyl)-3-hydroxy-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-N-phenylpropanamide

The target compound was prepared by the same manner as described inPreparative Example 1 except that aniline was used instead ofpyridine-3-amine in step 2 and 4-bromobenzylbromide was used instead ofbenzylbromide in step 4.

¹H NMR (600 Hz, MeOD): δ 7.58 (s, 1H), 7.47 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 7.31-7.26(m, 3H), 7.19-7.15 (m, 1H), 7.09-7.07 (m, 2H), 7.06-6.96 (m, 2H),7.09-7.07 (m, 2H), 6.92-6.88 (m, 1H), 6.73-6.66 (m, 2H), 3.86 (t, J=8.9Hz, 1H), 3.58 (s, 1H), 3.09-3.01 (m, 1H), 2.82-2.71 (m, 2H) ppm.

Preparative Example 10: Preparation of2-benzyl-3-hydroxy-N-(4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl)-N-phenylpropanamide

The target compound was prepared by the same manner as described inPreparative Example 1 except that 4-bromo-2-methylphenyl was usedinstead of 4-bromophenol in step 1 and aniline was used instead ofpyridine-3-amine in step 2.

¹H NMR (600 Hz, MeOD): δ 7.37-7.21 (m, 5H), 7.19-7.13 (t, J=1.9 Hz, 1H),7.13-7.05 (m, 3H), 6.79-6.67 (m, 1H), 6.66-6.55 (m, 1H), 3.90-3.82 (m,1H), 3.62-3.54 (m, 1H), 2.86-2.76 (m, 1H) 2.75-2.66 (m, 1H), 2.13-1.95(m, 3H); ¹³C NMR (150 Hz, MeOD): δ 176.76, 156.62, 144.73, 140.89,130.68, 130.51, 130.05, 129.92, 129.68, 128.85, 128.34, 128.01, 127.83,127.75, 127.75, 127.69, 126.51, 115.93, 115.82, 65.21, 37.15, 30.82,16.32 ppm.

Preparative Example 11: Preparation ofN-(4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-N-phenylpent-4-enamide

The target compound was prepared by the same manner as described inPreparative Example 1 except that 4-bromo-2-methylphenyl was usedinstead of 4-bromophenol in step 1, aniline was used instead ofpyridine-3-amine in step 2, and allylbromide was used instead ofbenzylbromide.

¹H NMR (600 Hz, MeOD): δ 7.45-7.36 (m, 1H), 7.35-7.27 (m, 2H), 7.26-7.24(m, 2H), 7.05-6.86 (m, 2H), 6.76-6.61 (m, 1H), 5.78-5.53 (m, 1H),5.42-5.29 (m, 1H), 5.13-5.02 (m, 2H), 3.83-3.70 (m, 2H), 2.93-2.80 (m,2H), 2.50-2.39 (m, 1H), 2.36-2.26 (m, 1H), 2.25-2.12 (m, 3H); ¹³C NMR(150 Hz, MeOD): δ 178.60, 140.45, 139.06, 136.41, 133.35, 132.50,131.52, 129.98, 129.17, 127.90, 124.97, 122.49, 120.97, 110.36, 110.02,77.93, 38.97, 30.89, 21.16 ppm.

Preparative Example 12: Preparation of3-hydroxy-N-(4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl)-2-methyl-N-phenylpropanamide

The target compound was prepared by the same manner as described inPreparative Example 1 except that 4-bromo-2-methylphenyl was usedinstead of 4-bromophenol in step 1, aniline was used instead ofpyridine-3-amine in step 2, and methyliodide was used instead ofbenzylbromide.

¹H NMR (600 Hz, MeOD): δ 7.47-7.14 (m, 5H), 7.11-6.95 (m, 2H), 6.80-6.66(m, 1H), 3.82-3.75 (t, J=1.7 Hz, 1H), 3.46-3.38 (m, 1H), 2.92-2.82 (m,1H), 2.21-2.09 (m, 3H), 1.06-1.02 (d, J=1.1 Hz, 3H); ¹³C NMR (150 Hz,MeOD): δ 174.30, 147.54, 144.84, 144.22, 143.62, 130.96, 130.08 (2C),128.16, 128.03, 127.56, 126.61, 122.96, 66.07, 41.45, 16.32, 14.80 ppm.

Preparative Example 13: Preparation of2-benzyl-N-(3-fluoro-4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-hydroxy-N-phenylpropanamide

The target compound was prepared by the same manner as described inPreparative Example 1 except that 4-bromo-2-fluorophenol was usedinstead of 4-bromophenol in step 1 and aniline was used instead ofpyridine-3-amine in step 2.

¹H NMR (600 Hz, MeOD): δ 7.75-7.69 (m, 1H), 7.64-7.59 (m, 1H), 7.37-7.25(m, 5H), 7.23-7.17 (m, 1H), 7.14-7.02 (m, 3H), 6.80-6.78 (m, 2H), 4.28(t, J=6.6 Hz, 1H), 3.88 (t, J=5.8 Hz, 1H), 3.63-3.55 (m, 1H), 2.85-2.76(m, 1H), 2.75-2.70 (m, 1H) ppm.

Preparative Example 14: Preparation of3-hydroxy-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-N-phenylpropanamide

Unlike Preparative Examples 1˜13, when R² in reaction formula 1 washydrogen, the target compound was prepared by the same method until step3 of Preparative Example 1 and thereafter the preparation continued bythe following reaction formula A, as shown in Preparative Example 14.

The compound of Preparative Example 14 was prepared as follows as shownin reaction formula A.

Step 1: Preparation of3-hydroxy-N-(4-(methoxymethoxy)phenyl)-N-phenylpropanamide

The compound prepared in step 3 of Preparative Example 1 (0.175 g, 0.53mmol) was dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran, to which sodiumborohydride (0.022 g, 0.58 mmol) was added at 0° C. The temperature wasslowly raised to room temperature, during which the mixture was stirredfor 24 hours. After confirming the complete consumption of the startingmaterials, the reaction mixture was filtered and then diluted withdichloromethane, followed by washing with water and saturated brine. Theorganic phase was dried over sodium sulfate, followed by concentrationin vacuo. The crude product was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (flash column chromatography) using EtOAc:Hex (1:1) as amoving phase to give the target compound (0.124 g, 78%).

1H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.39 (d, J=49.2 Hz, 2H), 7.29 (s, 1H), 7.11(s, 2H), 6.84-6.57 (m, 3H), 3.88 (t, J=5.4 Hz, 2H), 3.64-3.47 (bs 1H),2.52 (t, J=5.3 Hz, 2H); 13C NMR (150 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 173.53, 156.11,142.40, 134.40, 129.94, 129.69, 128.99, 128.15, 127.85, 126.41, 126.09,116.65, 116.18, 58.79, 37.08 ppm.

Step 2: Preparation of 3-hydroxy-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-N-phenylpropanamide

The final target compound was prepared by the method of step 6 ofPreparative Example 1 by using the compound prepared in step 1 above.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.39 (d, J=49.2 Hz, 2H), 7.29 (s, 1H), 7.11(s, 2H), 6.84-6.57 (m, 3H), 3.88 (t, J=5.4 Hz, 2H), 3.64-3.47 (bs 1H),2.52 (t, J=5.3 Hz, 2H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 173.53, 156.11,142.40, 134.40, 129.94, 129.69, 128.99, 128.15, 127.85, 126.41, 126.09,116.65, 116.18, 58.79, 37.08 ppm.

Preparative Example 15: Preparation of2-(hydroxymethyl)-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-methyl-N-phenylpent-4-enamide

The target compound was prepared by the same manner as described inPreparative Example 1 except that aniline was used instead ofpyridine-3-amine in step 2 and 4-bromo-2-methylbut-1-ene was usedinstead of benzylbromide in step 4.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, MeOD) δ 7.44-7.36 (m, 1H), 7.34-7.29 (m, 2H), 7.26-7.13(m, 3H), 7.07 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 6.83 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 6.75 (d, J=8.5Hz, 1H), 4.82-4.78 (m, 1H), 4.75 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 3.81 (t, J=9.5 Hz,1H), 3.52-3.48 (m, 1H), 3.11-3.01 (m, 1H), 2.42-3.24 (m, 1H), 2.12-2.02(m, 1H), 1.49 (d, J=33.9 Hz, 3H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz, MeOD) δ 177.32,158.66, 144.81, 144.10, 135.54, 131.43, 130.81, 130.09, 129.50, 128.98,128.10, 127.68, 117.27, 116.74, 113.58, 64.83, 45.09, 39.22, 22.63 ppm.

Preparative Example 16: Preparation of2-(hydroxymethyl)-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-N-phenylhex-5-enamide

The target compound was prepared by the same manner as described inPreparative Example 1 except that aniline was used instead ofpyridine-3-amine in step 2 and 4-bromobut-1-ene was used instead ofbenzylbromide in step 4.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.33-7.29 (m, 3H), 7.07-7.02 (m, 2H), 7.01(dd, J=10.2, 3.2 Hz, 1H), 6.95 (dd, J=10.2, 3.2 Hz, 1H), 6.11-6.02 (m,2H), 5.88-5.80 (m, 1H), 5.13-5.09 (m, 1H), 5.06-5.03 (m, 1H), 4.32 (dd,J=12.0, 5.3 Hz, 1H), 4.11 (dd, J=12.1, 6.9 Hz, 1H), 2.79 (m, 1H),2.32-2.19 (m, 2H), 2.17-2.07 (m, 1H), 1.83-1.75 (m, 1H); ¹³C NMR (150MHz, CDCl₃) δ 183.76, 170.25, 143.88, 143.47, 137.22, 136.31, 129.74(2C), 129.55, 129.51, 128.87 (2C), 128.74, 115.60, 82.97, 63.78, 41.13,30.94, 27.80 ppm.

Preparative Example 17: Preparation of2-(4-chlorobenzyl)-3-hydroxy-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-N-phenylpropanamide

The target compound was prepared by the same manner as described inPreparative Example 1 except that aniline was used instead ofpyridine-3-amine in step 2 and 1-(bromomethyl)-4-chlorobenzene was usedinstead of benzylbromide in step 4.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, MeOD) δ 7.36-7.26 (m, 4H), 7.18 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 1H),7.13-7.02 (m, 4H), 6.90 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 6.76-6.57 (m, 3H), 3.86 (t,J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 3.62-3.53 (m, 1H), 3.14-3.01 (m, 1H), 2.84-2.76 (m, 1H),2.75-2.67 (m, 1H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz, MeOD) δ 176.35, 158.50, 144.42,139.45, 135.09, 133.46, 132.05 (2 C), 131.00, 130.50, 129.98, 129.54(2C), 129.17, 128.86, 127.81, 127.63, 116.93, 116.60, 49.31, 36.15,20.84 ppm.

Preparative Example 18: Preparation of2-(3-bromobenzyl)-3-hydroxy-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-N-phenylpropanamide

The target compound was prepared by the same manner as described inPreparative Example 1 except that aniline was used instead ofpyridine-3-amine in step 2 and 1,3-dibromobenzene was used instead ofbenzylbromide in step 4.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, MeOD) δ 7.53-7.47 (m, 1H), 7.34-7.24 (m, 5H), 7.20 (t,J=7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.14-7.06 (m, 3H), 6.94-6.88 (m, 1H), 6.75-6.71 (m, 2H),3.93-3.86 (m, 1H), 3.62 (dd, J=10.6, 6.0 Hz, 1H), 3.16-3.01 (m, 1H),2.83-2.70 (m, 2H); 13C NMR (150 MHz, MeOD) δ 176.26, 158.52, 144.43,143.34, 135.07, 133.53, 131.40, 130.74, 130.53, 130.02 (2C), 129.75,129.45, 129.27, 127.93 (2C), 123.52, 116.97, 116.63, 64.93, 49.29, 36.58ppm.

Preparative Example 19: Preparation of3-hydroxy-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(4-nitrobenzyl)-N-phenylpropanamide

The target compound was prepared by the same manner as described inPreparative Example 1 except that aniline was used instead ofpyridine-3-amine in step 2 and 1-bromo-4-nitrobenzene was used insteadof benzylbromide in step 4.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, MeOD) δ 8.20 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.39-7.25 (m, 5H), 7.17(t, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 7.10 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.91 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H),6.78-6.62 (m, 3H), 3.89 (t, J=9.1 Hz, 1H), 3.65-3.57 (m, 1H), 3.20-3.07(m, 1H), 3.00-2.93 (m, 1H), 2.92-2.82 (m, 1H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz, MeOD) δ175.89, 158.64, 148.81, 148.31, 144.33, 134.99, 131.54, 130.95, 130.66,130.04, 129.67, 129.16, 129.03, 127.78, 127.71, 124.62 (2C), 117.08,116.66, 64.80, 48.75, 36.56 ppm.

Preparative Example 20: Preparation of3-hydroxy-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-N-phenyl-2-(2-((phenylsulfonyl)methyl)benzyl)propanamide

The target compound was prepared by the same manner as described inPreparative Example 1 except that aniline was used instead ofpyridine-3-amine in step 2 and1-(bromomethyl)-2-((phenylsulfonyl)methyl)benzene was used instead ofbenzylbromide in step 4.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, MeOD) δ 7.89 (s, 1H), 7.75-7.58 (m, 3H), 7.52 (t, J=7.6Hz, 2H), 7.34 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.29-7.20 (m, 4H), 7.15 (d, J=7.2 Hz,2H), 7.08 (dd, J=20.8, 7.5 Hz, 1H), 6.99 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.80 (d,J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 6.71-6.55 (m, 3H), 4.59 (s, 1H), 4.44 (dd, J=30.1, 14.2Hz, 1H), 4.28 (dd, J=32.0, 14.2 Hz, 1H), 3.79 (t, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 3.52(dd, J=9.8, 6.8 Hz, 1H), 3.04-2.90 (m, 1H), 2.76-2.59 (m, 2H); ¹³C NMR(150 MHz, MeOD) δ 176.21, 158.43, 144.23, 141.19, 139.66, 135.12,134.94, 133.98, 132.21, 130.87, 130.48, 130.23 (2C), 129.98, 129.64 (2C), 129.58, 129.05, 128.87, 128.38, 127.90, 127.71, 127.67, 116.90,116.59, 64.81, 59.88, 48.84, 33.20 ppm.

Preparative Example 21: Preparation of2-(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzyl)₃-hydroxy-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-N-phenylpropanamide

The target compound was prepared by the same manner as described inPreparative Example 1 except that aniline was used instead ofpyridine-3-amine in step 2 and1-(bromomethyl)-3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzene was used instead ofbenzylbromide in step 4.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, MeOD) δ 7.93 (s, 1H), 7.73 (s, 1H), 7.69 (s, 1H), 7.27(dd, J=10.7, 4.9 Hz, 3H), 7.17 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.05-6.95 (m, 1H),6.82 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 6.73-6.57 (m, 3H), 3.94-3.88 (m, 1H), 3.64 (dd,J=10.6, 6.1 Hz, 1H), 3.21-3.06 (m, 1H), 3.03-2.90 (m, 2H); ¹³C NMR (150MHz, MeOD) δ 175.64, 158.76, 144.18, 144.16, 134.87, 132.99, 132.77,131.07, 130.71, 130.00 (2C), 129.47, 129.05, 127.80, 127.69 (2C),125.82, 124.02, 121.55, 117.13, 116.61, 64.78, 49.18, 36.39 ppm.

Preparative Example 22: Preparation of2-(3,5-dimethylbenzyl)-3-hydroxy-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-N-phenylpropanamide

The target compound was prepared by the same manner as described inPreparative Example 1 except that aniline was used instead ofpyridine-3-amine in step 2 and 1-bromo-3,5-dimethylbenzene was usedinstead of benzylbromide in step 4.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, MeOD) δ 7.31-7.14 (m, 4H), 7.06 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 6.94(s, 1H), 6.86 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 6.68 (d, J=22.0 Hz, 5H), 3.86 (dd,J=15.9, 7.2 Hz, 1H), 3.58 (dd, J=10.3, 5.7 Hz, 1H), 3.11-2.99 (m, 1H),2.73-2.59 (m, 2H), 2.30 (d, J=4.3 Hz, 6H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz, MeOD) δ175.41, 156.95, 143.17, 138.87, 137.66, 133.79, 129.77, 128.80, 128.51(2C), 127.85, 127.60, 127.55, 127.00, 126.98, 126.52 (2C), 115.25,115.12, 63.63, 48.10, 35.59, 20.02 (2 C) ppm.

Preparative Example 23: Preparation of3-hydroxy-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(2-nitro-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl)-N-phenylpropanamide

The target compound was prepared by the same manner as described inPreparative Example 1 except that aniline was used instead ofpyridine-3-amine in step 2 and1-(bromomethyl)-2-nitro-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzene was used instead ofbenzylbromide in step 4.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, MeOD) δ 8.31 (d, J=7.1 Hz, 1H), 8.05-8.01 (m, 1H), 7.66(t, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.30 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.24 (m, 2H), 7.18 (t, J=7.4Hz, 1H), 7.10 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 6.91 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 6.76-6.53 (m,3H), 3.89 (dd, J=10.6, 8.2 Hz, 1H), 3.66 (dd, J=10.6, 5.6 Hz, 1H),3.37-3.31 (m, 1H), 3.30-3.24 (m, 1H), 3.08 (dd, J=12.7, 10.4 Hz, 1H);¹³C NMR (150 MHz, MeOD) δ 175.71, 158.61, 150.82, 144.26, 140.07,135.77, 134.84, 130.67, 130.04, 129.11, 129.03, 127.74 (2 C), 125.46,123.66, 123.42, 117.11, 116.66, 65.11, 48.76, 48.61, 47.50, 33.83 ppm.

Preparative Example 24: Preparation of2-(2-fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl)-3-hydroxy-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-N-phenylpropanamide

The target compound was prepared by the same manner as described inPreparative Example 1 except that aniline was used instead ofpyridine-3-amine in step 2 and2-(bromomethyl)-1-fluoro-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzene was used instead ofbenzylbromide in step 4.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, MeOD) δ 7.89 (s, 1H), 7.53-7.47 (m, 2H), 7.43-7.39 (m,1H), 7.31 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 2H), 7.24-7.14 (m, 4H), 7.03 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H),6.73 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 6.59 (s, 1H), 3.93 (m, 1H), 3.54 (m, 1H),3.27-3.21 (m, 1H), 3.20-3.13 (m, 1H), 2.83 (t, J=10.9 Hz, 1H); ¹³C NMR(150 MHz, MeOD) δ 175.88, 163.88, 158.01, 157.04, 144.17, 134.77,130.13, 129.71, 129.58 (2C), 128.76, 128.35, 127.38 (2C), 127.18,123.09, 120.33, 120.17, 116.58, 116.22, 64.80, 46.55, 26.15 ppm.

Preparative Example 25: Preparation of2-(2-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl)-3-hydroxy-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-N-phenylpropanamide

The target compound was prepared by the same manner as described inPreparative Example 1 except that aniline was used instead ofpyridine-3-amine in step 2 and2-(bromomethyl)-1-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzene was used instead ofbenzylbromide in step 4.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, MeOD) δ 7.61-7.58 (m, 3H), 7.32-7.26 (m, 3H), 7.17 (dd,J=9.3, 1H), 7.09-7.04 (m, 2H), 6.86 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 6.68 (d, J=8.8Hz, 2H), 3.97-3.85 (m, 1H), 3.73-3.51 (m, 1H), 3.39-3.31 (m, 1H), 3.04(m, 1H), 2.97-2.86 (m, 1H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz, MeOD) δ 174.52, 157.17,156.12, 142.84, 138.12, 133.48, 130.30, 129.22, 128.87, 128.52 (2C),128.11, 127.68, 127.51, 126.34 (2C), 126.31, 124.88, 115.65, 115.12,63.49, 44.81, 33.30 ppm.

Preparative Example 26: Preparation of3-hydroxy-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-methyl-N-(pyrodi-3-nyl)propanamide

The target compound was prepared by the same manner as described inPreparative Example 1 except that iodomethane was used instead ofbenzylbromide in step 4.

¹H NMR (600 Hz, MeOD): δ 8.43 (s, 1H), 8.24 (s, 1H), 7.71-7.52 (m, 1H),7.42-7.33 (m, 1H), 7.22-7.04 (m, 2H), 6.81-6.64 (m, 2H), 3.72-3.63 (m,1H), 3.38-3.34 (m, 1H), 2.73-2.92 (m, 1H), 0.87 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 3H); ¹³CNMR (125 MHz, MeOD): 177.15, 157.75, 146.90, 145.78, 140.40, 134.47,132.99, 129.82 (2C), 123.93, 116.20 (2C), 64.53, 39.92, 13.12 ppm.

Preparative Example 27: Preparation ofN-(4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4-methyl-N-phenylpent-4-enamide

The target compound was prepared by the same manner as described inPreparative Example 1 except that 4-bromo-2-fluorophenol was usedinstead of 4-bromophenol in step 1, aniline was used instead ofpyridine-3-amine in step 2, and 2-methyl-allylbromide was used insteadof benzylbromide in step 4.

¹H NMR (600 Hz, MeOD): δ 7.44-7.16 (m, 5H), 7.12-6.95 (m, 2H), 6.79-6.67(m, 1H), 4.82-4.79 (s, 1H), 4.76-4.72 (m, 1H), 3.83-3.76 (m, 1H),3.52-3.46 (m, 1H), 3.09-3.02 (m, 1H), 2.41-2.34 (m, 1H), 2.18-2.12 (m,3H), 2.09-2.05 (m, 1H), 1.54-1.45 (m, 3H); ¹³C NMR (150 Hz, MeOD): δ177.35, 145.03, 144.23, 138.88, 138.52, 130.79, 130.12, 130.06 (2C),128.09 (2C), 127.62, 116.22, 113.58 (2C), 64.88, 45.15, 39.22, 22.57,16.31 ppm.

Preparative Example 28: Preparation ofN-(3-fluoro-4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-N-phenylpent-4-enamide

The target compound was prepared by the same manner as described inPreparative Example 1 except that 4-bromo-2-fluorophenol was usedinstead of 4-bromophenol in step 1, aniline was used instead ofpyridine-3-amine in step 2, and 4-bromo-butyl-1-ene was used instead ofbenzylbromide in step 4.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, MeOD) δ 7.47-7.26 (m, 3H), 7.24 (s, 1H), 7.21 (d, J=7.6Hz, 2H), 6.83-6.74 (m, 2H), 5.80-5.77 (m, 1H), 5.08-5.06 (t, J=12.6 Hz,2H), 3.79-3.76 (m, 1H), 3.52 (dd, J=10.2, 5.5 Hz, 1H), 3.01-2.88 (m,1H), 2.39-2.27 (m, 1H), 2.20-2.14 (m, 1H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz, MeOD) δ177.54, 154.62, 158.46, 144.75, 136.54, 135.36, 131.24, 130.60, 130.08(2C), 129.36, 128.09 (2C), 116.61, 116.54, 64.52, 46.54, 35.12 ppm.

Preparative Example 29: Preparation ofN-(4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-N-phenylpent-4-enamide

The target compound was prepared by the same manner as described inPreparative Example 1 except that 4-bromo-2-methylphenyl was usedinstead of 4-bromophenol in step 1, aniline was used instead ofpyridine-3-amine in step 2, and 4-bromo-butyl-1-ene was used instead ofbenzylbromide in step 4.

¹H NMR (600 Hz, MeOD): δ 7.45-7.36 (m, 1H), 7.35-7.27 (m, 2H), 7.26-7.24(m, 2H), 7.05-6.86 (m, 2H), 6.76-6.61 (m, 1H), 5.78-5.53 (m, 1H),5.42-5.29 (m, 1H), 5.13-5.02 (m, 2H), 3.83-3.70 (m, 2H), 2.93-2.80 (m,2H), 2.50-2.39 (m, 1H), 2.36-2.26 (m, 1H), 2.25-2.12 (m, 3H); ¹³C NMR(150 Hz, MeOD): δ 178.60, 140.45, 139.06, 136.41, 133.35, 132.50,131.52, 129.98, 129.17, 127.90, 124.97, 122.49, 120.97, 110.36, 110.02,77.93, 38.97, 30.89, 21.16 ppm.

Preparative Example 30: Preparation of3-hydroxy-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-N,2-dimethylpropanamide

The target compound was prepared by the same manner as described in step5 and step 6 except that iodomethane was used instead of benzylbromidein step 4 of Preparative Example 1.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, MeOD) δ 7.13-7.11 (m, 2H), 6.86 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 2H), 3.71(dd, J=10.5, 8.3 Hz, 1H), 3.37 (dd, J=10.5, 5.8 Hz, 1H), 3.22 (s, 3H),2.74-2.68 (m, 1H), 0.96 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 3H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz, MeOD) δ176.43, 157.13, 135.14, 128.20 (2C), 115.86 (2C), 64.37, 39.08, 36.65,13.13 ppm.

Preparative Example 31: Preparation of2-(hydroxymethyl)-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-N-methylpent-4-enamide

The target compound was prepared by the same manner as described in step5 and step 6 except that 3-bromo-pro-1-pene was used instead ofbenzylbromide in step 4 of Preparative Example 1.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, MeOD) δ 7.10 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 2H), 6.87-6.83 (m, 2H),5.66-5.59 (m, 1H), 5.03-4.97 (m, 2H), 3.71 (dd, J=10.6, 8.3 Hz, 1H),3.49-3.44 (m, 1H), 3.22 (s, 3H), 2.79-2.74 (m, 1H), 2.25-2.20 (m, 1H),2.13-2.08 (m, 1H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz, MeOD) δ 175.02, 157.08, 135.26(2C), 134.99, 128.63, 115.74, 115.72 (2C), 63.08, 44.67, 36.72, 33.47ppm.

Preparative Example 32: Preparation of2-(hydroxymethyl)-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-N-methylhex-5-enamide

The target compound was prepared by the same manner as described in step5 and step 6 except that 4-bromo-butyl-1-ene was used instead ofbenzylbromide in step 4 of Preparative Example 1.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.05 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 2H), 6.89 (d, J=8.7 Hz,2H), 5.61-5.54 (m, 1H), 4.91-4.85 (m, 2H), 3.74-3.66 (m, 1H), 3.27 (s,J=4.6 Hz, 3H), 2.69-2.65 (m, 1H), 1.95-1.88 (m, 2H), 1.70-1.55 (m, 2H);¹³C NMR (150 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 176.34, 156.20, 137.55, 135.52, 128.68,116.50 (2C), 115.10 (2C), 63.27, 42.61, 37.79, 31.59, 31.12 ppm.

Preparative Example 33: Preparation of2-(hydroxymethyl)-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-N,4-dimethylpent-4-enamide

The target compound was prepared by the same manner as described in step5 and step 6 except that 3-bromo-2-methylpro-1-pene was used instead ofbenzylbromide in step 4 of Preparative Example 1.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, MeOD) δ 7.09 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 2H), 6.85-6.82 (m, 2H), 4.70(s, 1H), 4.63 (s, 1H), 3.73-3.68 (m, 1H), 3.42 (dd, J=10.5, 5.4 Hz, 1H),3.20 (s, 3H), 2.90-2.84 (m, 1H), 2.23 (dd, J=13.4, 8.1 Hz, 1H), 1.99(dd, J=13.4, 6.2 Hz, 1H), 1.45 (s, 3H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz, MeOD) δ174.11, 155.79, 141.30, 133.70, 127.35, 114.45 (2C), 110.44 (2C), 61.86,41.89, 36.05, 35.46, 19.70 ppm.

Preparative Example 34: Preparation of2-(4-fluorobenzyl)-3-hydroxy-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-N-methylpropanamide

The target compound was prepared by the same manner as described in step5 and step 6 except that 1-(bromomethyl)-4-fluorobenzene was usedinstead of benzylbromide in step 4 of Preparative Example 1.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, MeOD) δ 7.03-6.99 (m, 4H), 6.83-5.86 (m, 4H), 3.77 (dd,J=10.6, 8.1 Hz, 1H), 3.50 (dd, J=10.6, 5.9 Hz, 1H), 3.11 (s, 3H),2.92-2.88 (m, 1H), 2.74 (dd, J=13.1, 10.1 Hz, 1H), 2.63 (dd, J=13.1, 4.9Hz, 1H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz, MeOD) δ 174.64, 162.51, 160.90, 156.94,135.29, 135.27, 134.65, 130.40, 130.35, 128.33, 115.51, 114.62, 114.48,63.25, 47.46, 36.60, 34.38 ppm.

Preparative Example 35: Preparation of2-(4-bromobenzyl)-3-hydroxy-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-N-methylpropanamide

The target compound was prepared by the same manner as described in step5 and step 6 except that 1-(bromomethyl)-4-bromobenzene was used insteadof benzylbromide in step 4 of Preparative Example 1.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, MeOD) δ 7.47-7.36 (m, 2H), 6.96-6.92 (m, 2H), 6.85-6.47(bs, 3H), 5.97 (bs, 1H), 3.77 (dd, J=10.6, 8.0 Hz, 1H), 3.50 (dd,J=10.6, 5.9 Hz, 1H), 3.11 (s, 3H), 2.91-2.86 (m, 1H), 2.73 (dd, J=13.0,10.2 Hz, 1H), 2.62 (dd, J=13.0, 4.8 Hz, 1H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz, MeOD) δ174.49, 156.94, 138.64, 134.59, 131.07 (2C), 130.73 (2C), 128.27, 119.71(2C), 115.52 (2C), 78.07, 63.25, 36.62, 34.61 ppm.

Preparative Example 36: Preparation of2-(4-cyanobenzyl)-3-hydroxy-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-N-methylpropanamide

The target compound was prepared by the same manner as described in step5 and step 6 except that 1-(bromomethyl)-4-thianobenzene was usedinstead of benzylbromide in step 4 of Preparative Example 1.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, MeOD) δ 7.65 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 2H), 7.21 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 2H),6.86-6.57 (bs, 4H), 3.81-3.76 (m, 1H), 3.52 (dd, J=10.6, 6.0 Hz, 1H),3.11 (s, 3H), 2.96-2.91 (m, 1H), 2.85 (dd, J=12.8, 10.1 Hz, 1H), 2.75(dd, J=12.8, 4.7 Hz, 1H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz, MeOD) δ 174.07, 157.03,145.50, 134.47, 131.91 (2C), 129.84 (2 C), 128.23, 118.36 (2C), 115.59(2C), 109.88, 63.18, 47.14, 36.61, 35.23 ppm.

Preparative Example 37: Preparation of3-hydroxy-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-N-methyl-2-(2-((phenylsulfonyl)methyl)benzyl)propanamide

The target compound was prepared by the same manner as described in step5 and step 6 except that 1-(chloromethyl)-2-(phenylsulfonyl)benzene wasused instead of benzylbromide in step 4 of Preparative Example 1.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, MeOD) δ 7.77-7.64 (m, 4H), 7.57-7.51 (m, 2H), 7.31-7.17(m, 3H), 7.11 (dd, J=13.0, 6.2 Hz, 1H), 7.01 (dd, J=28.5, 7.6 Hz, 1H),6.78-6.49 (m, 2H), 4.46 (d, J=14.2, 6.2 Hz, 1H), 4.29 (d, J=14.2 Hz,1H), 3.70 (dd, J=10.5, 7.5 Hz, 1H), 3.45 (dd, J=10.6, 6.4 Hz, 1H), 3.04(s, J=4.8 Hz, 3H), 2.82-2.76 (m, 1H), 2.66 (dd, J=13.8, 10.6 Hz, 1H),2.58 (dd, J=13.8, 4.2 Hz, 1H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz, MeOD) δ 174.42, 156.87,139.94, 138.33, 134.46, 133.71, 132.47, 130.51, 128.85 (2C), 128.75(2C), 128.26 (2C), 126.82, 126.29 (2C), 115.52 (2C), 63.23, 58.33,46.82, 36.57, 31.63 ppm.

Preparative Example 38: Preparation of2-(hydroxymethyl)-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-N-phenylpen-4-tinamide

The target compound was prepared by the same manner as described inPreparative Example 1 except that aniline was used instead ofpyridine-3-amine in step 2 and2-(bromomethyl)-1-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzene was used instead ofbenzylbromide in step 4.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, MeOD) δ 7.51-7.43 (m, 1H), 7.40-7.27 (m, 4H), 7.22 (t,J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.14 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 6.86 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 6.78 (d,J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 3.80 (dd, J=10.6, 7.7 Hz, 1H), 3.69-3.50 (m, 1H),3.18-2.99 (m, 1H), 2.48 (dd, J=16.5, 9.1 Hz, 1H), 2.44 (d, J=16.7 Hz,1H), 2.39-2.29 (m, 1H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz, MeOD) δ 174.41, 157.25,143.18, 133.97 (2C), 129.96 (2C), 128.60, 127.61, 126.53, 126.23,115.80, 115.24, 80.96, 69.91, 62.72, 44.53, 18.14 ppm.

Preparative Example 39: Preparation of3-hydroxy-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-N-isopropyl-2-methylpropanamide

The target compound was prepared by the same manner as described in step5 and step 6 except that 2-iodopropane was used instead of iodomethanein step 3 of reaction formula 4 of Preparative Example 4 and iodomethanewas used instead of benzylbromode in step 4 of Preparative Example 1.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, MeOD) δ 7.06-7.00 (m, 2H), 6.89-6.85 (m, 2H), 4.94-4.91(m, 1H), 3.71 (dd, J=10.5, 8.1 Hz, 1H), 3.35 (dd, J=10.5, 5.9 Hz, 1H),2.52-2.45 (m, 1H), 1.05 (dd, J=9.3, 6.8 Hz, 6H), 0.94 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 3H);¹³C NMR (150 MHz, MeOD) δ 175.88, 157.47, 131.60, 130.61, 129.06,115.49, 115.17, 64.35, 45.97, 40.04, 19.86, 19.79, 13.23 ppm.

Preparative Example 40: Preparation of2-(hydroxymethyl)-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-N-isopropylpent-4-enamide

The target compound was prepared by the same manner as described in step5 and step 6 except that 2-iodopropane was used instead of iodomethanein step 3 of reaction formula 4 of Preparative Example 4 and3-bromopro-1-pane was used instead of benzylbromode in step 4 ofPreparative Example 1.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, MeOD) δ 7.05-7.02 (m, 1H), 6.98-6.96 (m, 1H), 6.88-6.84(m, 2H), 5.66-5.59 (m, 1H), 5.02-4.97 (m, 2H), 4.95-4.91 (m, 1H), 3.70(dd, J=10.6, 8.1 Hz, 1H), 3.43 (dd, J=10.6, 5.8 Hz, 1H), 2.56-2.52 (m,1H), 2.25-2.19 (m, 1H), 2.12-2.06 (m, 1H), 1.07 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H), 1.02(d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz, MeOD) δ 174.36, 157.43, 135.35,131.84, 131.24, 128.90, 115.71, 115.38, 114.95, 63.08, 46.15, 45.52,33.57, 20.10, 19.72 ppm.

Preparative Example 41: Preparation of2-(4-fluorobenzyl)-3-hydroxy-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-N-isopropylpropanamide

The target compound was prepared by the same manner as described in step5 and step 6 except that 2-iodopropane was used instead of iodomethanein step 3 of reaction formula 4 of Preparative Example 4 and1-bromo-4-fluorobenzene was used instead of benzylbromode in step 4 ofPreparative Example 1.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, MeOD) δ 7.06-6.92 (m, 5H), 6.79 (dd, J=8.5, 2.8 Hz,1H), 6.57 (dd, J=8.5, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 5.70 (dd, J=8.5, 2.6 Hz, 1H),4.88-4.86 (m, 1H). 3.74 (dd, J=10.5, 7.5 Hz, 1H), 3.48 (dd, J=10.6, 5.8Hz, 1H), 2.78-2.72 (m, 1H), 2.70-2.59 (m, 2H), 0.96-0.87 (m, 6H); ¹³CNMR (150 MHz, MeOD) δ 173.94, 162.54, 160.93, 157.27, 135.39, 131.65,130.80, 130.66, 128.48, 115.16, 114.71, 114.56, 114.42, 63.35, 48.55,46.00, 34.44, 19.82, 19.63 ppm.

Preparative Example 42: Preparation of3-hydroxy-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-N-isopropyl-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl)propanamide

The target compound was prepared by the same manner as described in step5 and step 6 except that 2-iodopropane was used instead of iodomethanein step 3 of reaction formula 4 of Preparative Example 4 and1-bromo-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzene was used instead of benzylbromode instep 4 of Preparative Example 1.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, MeOD) δ 7.59 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.23 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H),6.95 (dd, J=8.5, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 6.79 (dd, J=8.5, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.51 (dd,J=8.5, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 5.57 (dd, J=8.5, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 4.89-4.85 (m, 1H),3.79-3.75 (m, 1H), 3.53-3.50 (m, 1H), 2.88-2.83 (m, 1H), 2.76-2.72 (m,1H), 2.72-2.66 (m, 1H), 0.93 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H), 0.88 (d, J=6.7 Hz, 3H);¹³C NMR (150 MHz, MeOD) δ 173.62, 157.31, 144.26, 131.69, 130.49, 129.65(2C), 128.55, 128.37, 128.34, 124.84, 124.81, 115.24, 114.66, 63.34,48.37, 46.11, 35.06, 19.80, 19.58 ppm.

Preparative Example 43: Preparation of2-(4-cyanobenzyl)-3-hydroxy-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-N-isopropylpropanamide

The target compound was prepared by the same manner as described in step5 and step 6 except that 2-iodopropane was used instead of iodomethanein step 3 of reaction formula 4 of Preparative Example 4 and4-bromobenzonitrile was used instead of benzylbromode in step 4 ofPreparative Example 1.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, MeOD) δ 7.68-7.65 (m, 2H), 7.23 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 2H), 6.97(dd, J=8.5, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 6.80 (dd, J=8.5, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.59 (dd, J=8.5,2.9 Hz, 1H), 5.73 (dd, J=8.5, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 4.86 (dd, J=13.6, 6.8 Hz,1H), 3.76 (dd, J=10.6, 7.5 Hz, 1H), 3.50 (dd, J=10.6, 6.3 Hz, 1H), 2.86(dd, J=12.7, 10.4 Hz, 1H), 2.77-2.67 (m, 2H), 0.94 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H),0.90 (d, J=6.7 Hz, 3H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz, MeOD) δ 173.40, 157.40,145.63, 131.85 (2C), 131.69, 130.50, 130.10 (2C), 128.37, 118.35,115.31, 114.78, 109.87, 63.26, 48.09, 46.17, 35.28, 19.87, 19.59 ppm.

Preparative Example 44: Preparation of2-(2-fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl)-3-hydroxy-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-N-isopropylpropanamide

The target compound was prepared by the same manner as described in step5 and step 6 except that 2-iodopropane was used instead of iodomethanein step 3 of reaction formula 4 of Preparative Example 4 and2-bromo-1-fluoro-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzene was used instead ofbenzylbromode in step 4 of Preparative Example 1.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, MeOD) δ 7.54-7.49 (m, 2H), 7.38-7.34 (m, 1H), 6.93 (dd,J=8.5, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 6.78 (dd, J=8.5, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.41 (dd, J=8.5, 2.9Hz, 1H), 5.68 (dd, J=8.5, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 4.94-4.91 (m, 1H), 3.84 (dd,J=10.4, 9.1 Hz, 1H), 3.47 (dd, J=10.6, 5.5 Hz, 1H), 3.08 (dd, J=13.8,9.7 Hz, 1H), 2.87-2.82 (m, 1H), 2.75 (d, J=14.0 Hz, 1H), 0.96 (dd,J=6.7, 5.4 Hz, 6H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz, MeOD) δ 173.87, 162.86, 161.22,157.10, 131.92, 130.11, 128.46, 128.39, 125.60, 121.81, 119.15, 118.99,115.24, 114.57, 63.72, 46.14, 45.89, 24.99, 19.78, 19.51 ppm.

Preparative Example 45: Preparation of2-(3-bromobenzyl)-3-hydroxy-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-N-isopropylamide

The target compound was prepared by the same manner as described in step5 and step 6 except that 2-iodopropane was used instead of iodomethanein step 3 of reaction formula 4 of Preparative Example 4 and1,3-dibromobenzene was used instead of benzylbromode in step 4 ofPreparative Example 1.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, MeOD) δ 7.45 (dd, J=8.0, 0.9 Hz, 1H), 7.23-7.20 (m,2H), 7.03 (d, J=7.7 Hz, 1H), 6.94 (dd, J=8.5, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 6.79 (dd,J=8.5, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.59 (dd, J=8.5, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 5.57 (dd, J=8.5, 2.6Hz, 2H), 4.86-4.85 (m, 1H), 4.84-4.81 (m, 1H), 3.75 (dd, J=10.6, 7.4 Hz,2H), 3.50 (dd, J=10.6, 5.9 Hz, 2H), 2.77-2.70 (m, 1H), 2.69-2.62 (m,2H), 0.93 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H), 0.89 (d, J=6.7 Hz, 3H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz,MeOD) δ 173.65, 157.30, 142.14, 132.02, 131.61, 130.77, 129.81, 129.09,128.34, 127.95, 121.90, 115.17, 114.72, 63.41, 48.43, 46.03, 34.92,19.93, 19.59 ppm.

Preparative Example 46: Preparation of3-hydroxy-N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-N-isopropyl-2-(4-nitrobenzyl)propanamide

The target compound was prepared by the same manner as described in step5 and step 6 except that 2-iodopropane was used instead of iodomethanein step 3 of reaction formula 4 of Preparative Example 4 and1-bromo-4-nitrobenzene was used instead of benzylbromode in step 4 ofPreparative Example 1.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, MeOD) δ 8.18 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 7.28 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H),6.98 (dd, J=8.5, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 6.81 (dd, J=8.5, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.57 (dd,J=8.5, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 5.76 (dd, J=8.5, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 4.87-4.84 (m, 1H),3.77 (dd, J=10.6, 7.5 Hz, 1H), 3.51 (dd, J=10.6, 6.3 Hz, 1H), 2.91 (dd,J=12.8, 10.4 Hz, 1H), 2.80 (dd, J=12.8, 4.5 Hz, 1H), 2.76-2.69 (m, 1H),0.94 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H), 0.89 (d, J=6.7 Hz, 3H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz, MeOD)δ 173.34, 157.42, 147.63, 146.76, 131.69, 130.48, 130.09 (2 C), 128.37,123.03 (2C), 115.35, 114.81, 63.25, 48.08, 46.22, 34.97, 19.88, 19.58ppm.

Based on the above Preparative Examples 1-46, the compounds of Examples1˜49 were prepared by cyclization.

Example 1: Preparation of5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained by cyclization performed by the samemanner as described in Example 19 except that the compound ofPreparative Example 14 was used instead of the compound of PreparativeExample 1 as the starting material in Example 19.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.37-7.29 (m, 3H), 7.09-7.04 (m, 2H),7.02-6.93 (m, 2H), 6.09 (d, J=10.2 Hz, 2H), 4.33 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 2H), 2.85(t, J=6.0 Hz, 2H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 183.94, 167.19, 143.71(2C), 136.32, 129.87 (2 C), 129.81 (2C), 129.14, 129.09, 129.02, 83.07,60.26, 32.82 ppm.

Example 2: Preparation of3-methyl-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained by cyclization performed by the samemanner as described in Example 19 except that the compound ofPreparative Example 5 was used instead of the compound of PreparativeExample 1 as the starting material in Example 19.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.55 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.40-7.30 (m, 3H),7.11-7.05 (m, 2H), 6.94 (dd, J=10.2, 3.2 Hz, 1H), 6.12 (dd, J=10.2, 2.0Hz, 1H), 6.08 (dd, J=10.2, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 4.32 (dd, J=11.9, 5.5 Hz, 1H),4.06 (dd, J=11.9, 7.8 Hz, 1H), 2.98-2.88 (m, 1H), 1.39 (d, J=7.2 Hz,3H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 184.09, 171.21, 144.51, 143.52, 136.60,130.05, 129.81, 129.79, 129.17, 129.11, 129.05, 120.02, 83.53, 66.14,37.29, 13.72 ppm.

Example 3: Preparation of3-allyl-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained by cyclization performed by the samemanner as described in Example 19 except that the compound ofPreparative Example 6 was used instead of the compound of PreparativeExample 1 as the starting material in Example 19.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.34-7.29 (m, 3H), 7.06-7.03 (m, 2H), 7.01(dd, J=10.2, 3.2 Hz, 1H), 6.95 (dd, J=10.2, 3.2 Hz, 1H), 6.12-6.03 (m,2H), 5.91-5.80 (m, 1H), 5.23-5.14 (m, 2H), 4.29 (dd, J=12.2, 5.5 Hz,1H), 4.13 (dd, J=12.2, 7.0 Hz, 1H), 2.89-2.81 (m, 1H), 2.75-2.69 (m,1H), 2.57-2.50 (m, 1H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 183.84, 169.72,143.89, 143.52, 136.34, 135.13, 134.44, 129.76, 129.64, 128.97, 128.87,124.29, 119.91, 118.19, 117.60, 83.11, 63.33, 41.24, 33.09 ppm.

Example 4: Preparation of3-(2-methyl-allyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained by cyclization performed by the samemanner as described in Example 19 except that the compound ofPreparative Example 15 was used instead of the compound of PreparativeExample 1 as the starting material in Example 19.

1H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.32-7.29 (m, 3H), 7.06-7.02 (m, 2H), 7.01(dd, J=10.0, 3.2 Hz, 1H), 6.97 (dd, J=10.0, 3.1 Hz, 1H), 6.11-6.05 (m,2H), 4.86 (d, J=44.8 Hz, 2H), 4.25 (dd, J=12.2, 5.2 Hz, 1H), 4.08 (dd,J=12.2, 6.6 Hz, 1H), 2.95-2.88 (m, 1H), 2.78 (dd, J=14.1, 3.7 Hz, 1H),2.41 (dd, J=14.0, 11.0 Hz, 1H), 1.79 (s, 3H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz, CDCl₃) δ183.95, 170.25, 143.97, 143.73, 141.82, 136.49, 129.90, 129.75, 129.06,128.94, 113.59, 83.23, 77.25, 77.04, 76.83, 63.35, 39.85, 37.10, 21.92ppm.

Example 5: Preparation of3-(3-butenyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained by cyclization performed by the samemanner as described in Example 19 except that the compound ofPreparative Example 16 was used instead of the compound of PreparativeExample 1 as the starting material in Example 19.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.33-7.29 (m, 3H), 7.07-7.02 (m, 2H), 7.01(dd, J=10.2, 3.2 Hz, 1H), 6.95 (dd, J=10.2, 3.2 Hz, 1H), 6.11-6.02 (m,2H), 5.88-5.80 (m, 1H), 5.13-5.09 (m, 1H), 5.06-5.03 (m, 1H), 4.32 (dd,J=12.0, 5.3 Hz, 1H), 4.11 (dd, J=12.1, 6.9 Hz, 1H), 2.79 (m, 1H),2.32-2.19 (m, 2H), 2.17-2.07 (m, 1H), 1.83-1.75 (m, 1H); ¹³C NMR (150MHz, CDCl₃) δ 183.76, 170.25, 143.88, 143.47, 137.22, 136.31, 129.74(2C), 129.55, 129.51, 128.87 (2C), 128.74, 115.60, 82.97, 63.78, 41.13,30.94, 27.80 ppm.

Example 6: Preparation of3-benzyl-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained by cyclization performed by the samemanner as described in Example 19 except that the compound ofPreparative Example 3 was used instead of the compound of PreparativeExample 1 as the starting material in Example 19.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.39-7.26 (m, 8H), 7.05-7.01 (m, 2H), 6.92(dd, J=10.4, 3.2 Hz, 1H), 6.66 (dd, J=10.4, 3.2 Hz, 1H), 6.05-5.99 (m,1H), 4.18 (dd, J=12.2, 5.2 Hz, 1H), 4.06 (dd, J=12.2, 6.4 Hz, 1H), 3.29(dd, J=13.2, 3.5 Hz, 1H), 3.16-3.01 (m, 2H); ¹³C NMR (151 MHz, CDCl₃) δ183.87, 169.67, 143.76, 143.57, 138.02, 136.42, 129.84, 129.72, 129.68,129.40, 129.06, 128.97, 128.93, 128.90, 128.78, 128.67, 126.87, 120.08,83.16, 63.10, 43.37, 34.94 ppm.

Example 7: Preparation of3-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained by cyclization performed by the samemanner as described in Example 19 except that the compound ofPreparative Example 8 was used instead of the compound of PreparativeExample 1 as the starting material in Example 19.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.34-7.29 (m, 3H), 7.27-7.21 (m, 2H),7.08-6.97 (m, 4H), 6.92 (dd, J=10.3, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.73-6.68 (m, 1H),6.04 (d, J=10.2 Hz, 2H), 4.18 (dd, J=12.2, 5.2 Hz, 1H), 4.04 (dd,J=12.2, 6.5 Hz, 1H), 3.25 (dd, J=13.7, 3.8 Hz, 1H), 3.11-3.05 (m, 1H),3.04-2.98 (m, 1H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 183.65, 169.37, 162.46,160.84, 143.51, 143.24, 136.16, 133.49, 130.72, 130.67, 129.66 (2 C),129.60, 128.93 (2C), 128.87, 115.42, 115.28, 83.05, 62.81, 43.28, 33.89ppm.

Example 8: Preparation of3-(4-chloro-benzyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained by cyclization performed by the samemanner as described in Example 19 except that the compound ofPreparative Example 17 was used instead of the compound of PreparativeExample 1 as the starting material in Example 19.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.38-7.29 (bs, 5H), 7.22 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 2H),7.04-6.94 (bs, 2H), 6.92 (d, J=9.8 Hz, 1H), 6.73 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H), 6.05(d, J=10.1 Hz, 2H), 4.18 (dd, J=12.2, 4.2 Hz, 1H), 4.02 (dd, J=11.8, 6.3Hz, 1H), 3.25 (d, J=13.2 Hz, 1H), 3.08-2.97 (m, 2H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz,CDCl₃) δ 183.86, 169.54, 143.70, 143.41, 136.55, 136.34, 132.80, 130.76(2C), 129.90, 129.87 (2C), 129.84, 129.16 (2 C), 129.11, 128.87 (2C),83.30, 62.99, 43.39, 34.23 ppm.

Example 9: Preparation of3-(3-bromo-benzyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained by cyclization performed by the samemanner as described in Example 19 except that the compound ofPreparative Example 18 was used instead of the compound of PreparativeExample 1 as the starting material in Example 19.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.44 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.44-7.40 (m, 1H),7.33-7.29 (m, 3H), 7.24-7.19 (m, 2H), 7.04-7.01 (m, 2H), 6.93 (dd,J=10.4, 3.2 Hz, 1H), 6.69 (dd, J=10.4, 3.2 Hz, 1H), 4.19 (dd, J=12.3,5.1 Hz, 1H), 4.03 (dd, J=12.3, 6.3 Hz, 1H), 3.25 (dd, J=12.7, 3.0 Hz,1H), 3.09-2.99 (m, 2H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 183.81, 169.37,143.62, 143.37, 140.47, 136.29, 132.28, 130.25, 130.06, 129.88 (2C),129.85, 129.80, 129.11 (2C), 129.06, 128.06, 122.75, 83.25, 63.00,43.21, 34.58 ppm.

Example 10: Preparation of3-(4-bromo-benzyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained by cyclization performed by the samemanner as described in Example 19 except that the compound ofPreparative Example 9 was used instead of the compound of PreparativeExample 1 as the starting material in Example 19.

¹H-NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.54-7.49 (m, 1H), 7.47-7.43 (m, 1H),7.42-7.35 (m, 5H), 7.31-7.26 (m, 2H), 7.14-7.06 (m, 2H), 6.72 (d, J=10.5Hz 1H), 6.03 (d, J=10.3 Hz 1H), 4.21-4.13 (m, 1H), 4.07-3.96 (m, 2H),3.08-2.99 (m, 2H), 2.87-2.78 (m, 1H) ppm.

Example 11: Preparation of3-(4-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained by cyclization performed by the samemanner as described in Example 19 except that the compound ofPreparative Example 7 was used instead of the compound of PreparativeExample 1 as the starting material in Example 19.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.48 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 2H), 7.32 (bs, 3H), 7.16(d, J=7.5 Hz, 2H), 7.02 (bs, 2H), 6.92 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 6.74 (d,J=10.0 Hz, 1H), 6.05 (d, J=10.1 Hz, 2H), 4.17 (d, J=11.0 Hz, 1H),4.05-3.99 (m, 1H), 3.24 (d, J=12.2 Hz, 1H), 3.09-2.97 (m, 2H); ¹³C NMR(150 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 183.84, 169.49, 143.68, 143.38, 137.07, 136.63,136.32, 131.82 (2C), 131.12 (2C), 129.89, 129.86 (2 C), 129.84, 129.15(2C), 129.10, 120.82, 83.29, 62.98, 43.33, 34.27 ppm.

Example 12: Preparation of3-(4-nitro-benzyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained by cyclization performed by the samemanner as described in Example 19 except that the compound ofPreparative Example 19 was used instead of the compound of PreparativeExample 1 as the starting material in Example 19.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.22 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.47 (d, J=8.3 Hz,2H), 7.40-7.29 (m, 3H), 7.02 (d, J=3.4 Hz, 2H), 6.93 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H),6.79 (d, J=9.7 Hz, 1H), 6.07 (d, J=10.1 Hz, 2H), 4.21 (dd, J=12.1, 5.0Hz, 1H), 4.02 (dd, J=12.1, 6.8 Hz, 1H), 3.41 (dd, J=13.6, 3.9 Hz, 1H),3.17 (dd, J=13.4, 9.3 Hz, 1H), 3.14-3.07 (m, 1H); ¹³C NMR (151 MHz,CDCl₃) δ 183.73, 169.13, 146.05, 143.50, 143.05, 136.16, 130.24 (2C),130.07, 130.03, 129.94, 129.84 (2C), 129.25, 129.24, 129.09, 123.97(2C), 83.44, 63.00, 43.30, 34.65 ppm.

Example 13: Preparation of3-(2-((phenylsulfonyl)methyl)-benzyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained by cyclization performed by the samemanner as described in Example 19 except that the compound ofPreparative Example 20 was used instead of the compound of PreparativeExample 1 as the starting material in Example 19.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.78 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 2H), 7.63 (t, J=6.5 Hz,1H), 7.50 (d, J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 7.41-7.27 (m, 5H), 7.25-7.16 (m, 2H), 7.05(s, 2H), 6.98 (d, J=10.1 Hz, 1H), 6.91 (d, J=10.0 Hz, 1H), 6.10-6.06 (m,2H), 4.53 (s, 2H), 4.20 (d, J=11.9 Hz, 1H), 4.03 (d, J=11.5 Hz, 1H),3.31 (d, J=12.4 Hz, 1H), 3.04-2.92 (m, 2H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz, CDCl₃) δ183.88, 169.82, 143.87, 143.35, 138.89, 138.63, 136.32, 133.88, 132.93,130.58, 129.95 (3C), 129.85, 129.31, 129.14 (2C), 129.10 (2 C), 128.54(2C), 127.20 (2C), 126.82, 83.37, 62.91, 59.33, 43.46, 31.61 ppm.

Example 14: Preparation of3-(3,5-ditrifluoromethyl-benzyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained by cyclization performed by the samemanner as described in Example 19 except that the compound ofPreparative Example 21 was used instead of the compound of PreparativeExample 1 as the starting material in Example 19.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.82 (s, 1H), 7.76 (s, 2H), 7.36-7.29 (m, 3H),7.05-6.98 (m, 2H), 6.94 (dd, J=10.0, 3.1 Hz, 1H), 6.74 (dd, J=10.0, 2.8Hz, 1H), 6.07 (t, J=10.3 Hz, 2H), 4.23 (dd, J=12.3, 5.1 Hz, 1H), 4.03(dd, J=12.2, 6.7 Hz, 1H), 3.43 (dd, J=14.0, 4.3 Hz, 1H), 3.21 (dd,J=14.0, 8.8 Hz, 1H), 3.15-3.07 (m, 1H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz, CDCl₃) δ183.68, 168.93, 143.36, 142.95, 140.91, 136.08, 132.38, 132.16, 131.94,131.72, 130.05, 129.81, 129.48, 129.46, 129.23, 129.21, 125.92, 124.11,122.30, 121.03, 83.43, 62.93, 43.23, 34.55 ppm.

Example 15: Preparation of3-(3,5-dimethyl-benzyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained by cyclization performed by the samemanner as described in Example 19 except that the compound ofPreparative Example 22 was used instead of the compound of PreparativeExample 1 as the starting material in Example 19.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.34 (s, 3H), 7.05 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 2H),6.98-6.86 (m, 4H), 6.75 (d, J=10.3 Hz, 1H), 6.06 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 2H), 4.19(d, J=12.2 Hz, 1H), 4.10-4.05 (m, 1H), 3.25 (d, J=11.4 Hz, 1H),3.07-2.98 (m, 2H), 2.34 (s, 6H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 183.94,169.63, 143.89, 143.77, 138.25, 137.94, 136.52, 129.92 (2C), 129.74,129.70, 129.09 (2C), 129.00, 128.47 (2C), 127.19 (2C), 83.20, 63.12,43.45, 34.79, 21.29 (2C) ppm.

Example 16: Preparation of3-(2-nitro-4-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained by cyclization performed by the samemanner as described in Example 19 except that the compound ofPreparative Example 23 was used instead of the compound of PreparativeExample 1 as the starting material in Example 19.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.30 (d, J=0.9 Hz, 1H), 7.82 (dd, J=8.1, 1.5Hz, 1H), 7.77 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 7.37-7.31 (m, 3H), 7.09 (dd, J=10.3,3.2 Hz, 1H), 7.06-70.2 (m, 2H), 6.94 (d, J=3.2 Hz, 1H), 6.15 (dd,J=10.3, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 6.09 (dd, J=10.2, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 4.43 (dd, J=12.1,5.1 Hz, 1H), 4.21 (dd, J=12.1, 6.9 Hz, 1H), 3.74 (dd, J=13.5, 8.0 Hz,1H), 3.26 (dd, J=13.5, 5.9 Hz, 1H), 3.23-3.13 (m, 1H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz,CDCl₃) δ 183.78, 169.20, 149.09, 143.51, 143.22, 138.41, 136.00, 134.36,130.79, 130.57, 130.07, 130.05, 129.90, 129.61, 129.58, 129.20, 129.17,122.46, 122.44, 83.53, 64.10, 43.41, 32.16 ppm.

Example 17: Preparation of3-(2-fluoro-6-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained by cyclization performed by the samemanner as described in Example 19 except that the compound ofPreparative Example 24 was used instead of the compound of PreparativeExample 1 as the starting material in Example 19.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.48 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.35 (m, 1H),7.31-7.26 (m, 4H), 7.11-7.03 (m, 3H), 6.95 (dd, J=10.2, 3.2 Hz, 1H),6.10 (dd, J=10.2, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 6.06 (dd, J=10.2, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 4.15 (m,2H), 3.74 (m, 1H), 3.22-3.15 (m, 1H), 3.07 (m, 1H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz,CDCl₃) δ 183.96, 168.85, 161.22, 143.79, 136.30, 130.09 (2C), 129.88(2C), 129.04 (3C), 129.00, 128.65, 128.59, 124.70, 122.19, 119.23,119.07, 83.44, 63.97, 42.36, 25.26 ppm.

Example 18: Preparation of3-(2-chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained by cyclization performed by the samemanner as described in Example 19 except that the compound ofPreparative Example 25 was used instead of the compound of PreparativeExample 1 as the starting material in Example 19.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.65 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H), 7.56 (d, J=8.4 Hz,1H), 7.53-7.49 (m, 1H), 7.37-7.31 (m, 3H), 7.08-7.05 (m, 2H), 6.94 (dd,J=10.3, 3.2 Hz, 1H), 6.89 (dd, J=10.4, 3.2 Hz, 1H), 6.12-6.07 (m, 2H),4.23 (dd, J=12.2, 5.0 Hz, 1H), 4.13 (dd, J=12.2, 6.9 Hz, 1H), 3.62 (dd,J=12.7, 3.7 Hz, 1H), 3.24-3.15 (m, 2H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz, CDCl₃) δ183.95, 169.35, 143.91, 143.30, 138.37, 137.55, 136.36, 130.53, 130.09,130.09, 130.06 (2C), 129.29 (2C), 129.14, 128.39, 125.34, 124.87,120.38, 83.56, 63.37, 42.67, 32.21 ppm.

Example 19: Preparation of3-benzyl-5-(pyridine-3-yl)-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The compound prepared in Preparative Example 1 (0.010 g, 0.028 mmol) wasdissolved in anhydrous hexafluoroisopropanol (1 mL), to which potassiumcarbonate (0.008 g, 0.057 mmol) was slowly added under a stream of argonat 0° C. The mixture was stirred at the same temperature as the abovefor 30 minutes, to which PIFA (phenyliodinebis(trifluoroacetate)) (0.012g, 0.043 mmol) dissolved in anhydrous hexafluoroisopropanol was slowlyadded at the same temperature. After stirring the mixture at the sametemperature for 1 hour, the temperature was raised slowly to roomtemperature with stirring. After confirming by TLC that the substrate(the compound prepared in Preparative Example 1) was completelyconsumed, the mixture was quenched with water and diluted with ethylacetate, followed by stirring until the water layer and the organiclayer became clear. The organic layer was separated and washed withsaturated brine. The organic phase was dried over sodium sulfate,followed by concentration in vacuo. The crude product was purified bysilica gel column chromatography (flash column chromatography) usingEtOAc:Hex (3:7) as a moving phase to give the target compound (0.018 g,76%).

¹H NMR (600 Hz, CDCl₃): δ 8.61-8.55 (m, 1H), 8.46-8.42 (bs, ½ H), 7.5(d, J=7.9 Hz, ½ H), 7.35-7.22 (m, 3H), 7.17-7.14 (m, ½ H), 7.11-7.01 (m,½ H), 7.01-6.97 (m, 2H), 6.87-6.83 (m, ½ H), 6.77-6.69 (m, 1H),6.66-6.62 (m, ½ H), 6.39-6.33 (m, 2H), 6.11-6.07 (m, ½ H), 4.11-4.06 (m,1H), 3.84-3.75 (m, 1H), 3.66-3.89 (m, 1H), 2.84-2.78 (m, 1H), 2.60-2.55(m, 1H); ¹³C NMR (125 MHz, CDCl₃): 183.91, 175.06, 151.89, 150.20,141.85, 140.69, 138.83, 138.31, 130.94, 130.59, 129.52 (2C), 129.28,128.73 (2C), 128.42, 127.03, 86.04, 64.40, 49.05, 35.84 ppm.

HRMS (ESI): calcd. For C₂₁H₁₉N₂O₃ [M+H]⁺ 347.1396; found 347.1380.

Example 20: Preparation of3-methyl-5-(pyridine-3-yl)-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained by cyclization performed by the samemanner as described in Example 19 except that the compound ofPreparative Example 2 was used instead of the compound of PreparativeExample 1 as the starting material in Example 19.

¹H NMR (600 Hz, CDCl₃): δ 8.55-8.52 (m, 1H), 8.45-8.31 (m, 1H),7.46-7.32 (m, 1H), 7.29-7.27 (m, 1H), 7.15-7.02 (m, 2H), 6.92-6.79 (m,2H), 4.33-4.25 (m, 1H), 4.09-4.031 (m, 1H), 2.96-2.85 (m, 1H), 1.38 (d,J=1.68 Hz, 3H); 183.45, 171.37, 150.98, 149.76, 143.67, 142.50 (2C),137.73, 130.27, 130.20, 123.87, 83.78, 65.91, 37.27, 13.39 ppm.

HRMS (ESI): calcd. For C₁₅H₁₅N₂O₃ [M+H]⁺ 271.1083; found 271.1079.

Example 21: Preparation of3-hydroxy-2-methyl-N-(4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-diethyl)-N-(pyridine-3-yl)propanamide

The compound of Example 21 was obtained by the same manner as describedin Example 20 as a by-product.

¹H NMR (600 Hz, CDCl₃): δ 8.63 (q, J=7.5, 3.9 Hz, 1H), 8.49 (d, J=7.4Hz, 1H), 7.59 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.42-7.36 (m, 1H), 6.85-6.74 (m, 2H),6.33 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 2H), 4.25-4.18 (m, 1H), 3.59-3.67 (m, 1H), 3.48-3.36(m, 1H), 2.28-2.36 (m, 1H), 0.88 (d, J=1.68 Hz, 3H); ¹³C NMR (150 Hz,CDCl₃): 183.92, 176.66, 152.06, 151.14, 150.51, 141.94, 140.57, 131.59,130.10, 124.198, 123.86, 69.91, 65.10, 41.12, 13.86 ppm.

Example 22: Preparation of3-methyl-8-fluoro-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained by cyclization performed by the samemanner as described in Example 19 except that the compound ofPreparative Example 27 was used instead of the compound of PreparativeExample 1 as the starting material in Example 19.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.52-7.37 (m, 4H), 7.11-7.04 (m, 2H), 6.64(dd, J=11.9, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.12-6.06 (m, 1H), 4.25-4.18 (m, 1H), 4.13(dd, J=14.8, 7.8 Hz, 1H), 3.07-2.96 (m, 1H), 1.38 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 3H); ¹³CNMR (150 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 175.63, 168.68, 155.16, 145.24, 142.82, 129.91,129.26, 129.02, 128.95, 128.28 (2 C), 118.94, 82.95, 64.95, 43.35, 13.94ppm.

Example 23: Preparation of3-allyl-8-fluoro-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained by cyclization performed by the samemanner as described in Example 19 except that the compound ofPreparative Example 28 was used instead of the compound of PreparativeExample 1 as the starting material in Example 19.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.38-7.27 (m, 4H), 7.04-7.01 (m, 2H), 6.98(dd, J=10.1, 3.4 Hz, 1H), 6.94 (dd, J=10.2, 3.1 Hz, 1H), 5.94-5.78 (m,1H), 5.22-5.11 (m, 2H), 3.78-3.76 (m, 1H), 3.54 (dd, J=10.2, 5.5 Hz,1H), 3.04-2.89 (m, 1H), 2.37-2.27 (m, 1H), 2.18-2.15 (m, 1H); ¹³C NMR(150 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 176.93, 168.69, 155.36, 144.59, 135.86, 135.34,131.12, 130.59, 129.92, 129.89, 129.36, 128.04 (2 C), 116.57, 116.56,64.53, 46.49, 35.14 ppm.

Example 24: Preparation of3-benzyl-8-fluoro-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained by cyclization performed by the samemanner as described in Example 19 except that the compound ofPreparative Example 13 was used instead of the compound of PreparativeExample 1 as the starting material in Example 19.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.44-7.36 (m, 6H), 7.10-7.06 (m, 3H), 6.67 (d,J=9.4 Hz, 1H), 6.53 (d, J=12.0 Hz, 1H), 6.14-6.03 (m, 2H), 4.16 (dd,J=12.0, 5.4 Hz, 1H), 4.08 (dd, J=12.1, 5.8 Hz, 1H), 3.36-3.32 (m, 1H),3.18-3.07 (m, 2H); ¹³C NMR (151 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 176.78, 168.72, 155.38,143.74, 143.62, 138.08, 136.32, 127.89, 129.70, 129.48, 129.16, 129.04,128.94, 128.80, 128.64, 126.84, 120.16, 118.72, 82.38, 63.08, 43.42,34.96 ppm.

Example 25: Preparation of3,8-dimethyl-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained by cyclization performed by the samemanner as described in Example 19 except that the compound ofPreparative Example 12 was used instead of the compound of PreparativeExample 1 as the starting material in Example 19.

¹H NMR (600 Hz, CDCl₃): δ 7.33-7.26 (m, 3H), 7.05-7.00 (m, 2.5H),6.91-6.86 (m, ½ H), 6.82-6.79 (s, ½H), 6.71-6.66 (s, ½H), 6.10-6.01 (m,1H), 4.32-4.25 (m, 1H), 4.06-3.99 (m, 1H), 2.93-2.84 (m, 1H), 1.82-1.74(dd, J=0.8, 4 Hz, 3H), 1.40-1.33 (m, 3H); ¹³C NMR (150 Hz, CDCl₃): δ184.99, 172.47, 144.29, 143.29, 140.25, 139.22, 137.03, 137.00, 130.23,129.98, 129.19, 129.07, 84.40, 66.20, 37.43, 15.57, 13.85 ppm.

Example 26: Preparation of3-allyl-8-methyl-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained by cyclization performed by the samemanner as described in Example 19 except that the compound ofPreparative Example 11 was used instead of the compound of PreparativeExample 1 as the starting material in Example 19.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.34-7.28 (m, 3H), 7.05-7.01 (m, 2H), 6.99(dd, J=10.1, 3.2 Hz, 1H), 6.71 (dd, J=3.1, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 6.07 (t, J=6.7Hz, 1H), 5.87-5.82 (m, 1H), 5.23-5.15 (m, 2H), 4.28 (dd, J=12.1, 5.5 Hz,1H), 4.15-4.09 (m, 1H), 2.85 (dtt, J=12.5, 11.1, 5.6 Hz, 1H), 2.75-2.69(m, 1H), 2.52 (dt, J=14.2, 8.6 Hz, 1H), 1.77 (d, J=1.5 Hz, 3H); ¹³C NMR(150 Hz, CDCl₃): δ 184.88, 170.09, 143.39, 139.75, 137.00, 136.87,134.88, 130.08 (2C), 129.98, 129.14 (2C), 129.03, 118.40, 84.115, 63.56,41.52, 33.38, 15.53 ppm.

Example 27: Preparation of3-(2-methyl-allyl)-8-methyl-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained by cyclization performed by the samemanner as described in Example 19 except that the compound ofPreparative Example 29 was used instead of the compound of PreparativeExample 1 as the starting material in Example 19.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.34-7.28 (m, 3H), 7.05-7.01 (m, 2H), 6.99(dd, J=10.1, 3.2 Hz, 1H), 6.71 (dd, J=3.1, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 6.07 (t, J=6.7Hz, 1H), 5.87-5.82 (m, 1H), 5.23-5.15 (m, 2H), 4.28 (dd, J=12.1, 5.5 Hz,1H), 4.15-4.09 (m, 1H), 2.85 (dtt, J=12.5, 11.1, 5.6 Hz, 1H), 2.75-2.69(m, 1H), 2.52 (dt, J=14.2, 8.6 Hz, 1H), 1.77 (d, J=1.5 Hz, 3H); ¹³C NMR(150 Hz, CDCl₃): δ 184.88, 170.09, 143.39, 139.75, 137.00, 136.87,134.88, 130.08 (2C), 129.98, 129.14 (2C), 129.03, 118.40, 84.115, 63.56,41.52, 33.38, 15.53 ppm.

Example 28: Preparation of3-benzyl-8-methyl-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained by cyclization performed by the samemanner as described in Example 19 except that the compound ofPreparative Example 10 was used instead of the compound of PreparativeExample 1 as the starting material in Example 19.

¹H NMR (600 Hz, CDCl₃): δ 7.39-7.26 (m, 9H), 7.04-6.96 (s, 1H),6.69-6.62 (d, J=3 Hz, 2H), 6.3-5.97 (d, J=2.5 Hz, 1H), 4.20-4.10 (m 1H),4.08-4.02 (m 1H), 3.31-3.25 (d, J=2.8 Hz 1H), 3.13-3.00 (m, 2H),1.61-1.53 (s, 3H); ¹³C NMR (150 Hz, CDCl₃): δ 184.86, 170.05, 143.38,139.53, 138.35, 136.97, 136.87, 130.08 (2 C), 129.98, 129.64 (2C),129.15 (2C), 129.07, 128.90 (2C), 127.07, 84.09, 63.21, 43.56, 35.13,15.50 ppm.

Example 29: Preparation of3,5-dimethyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained by cyclization performed by the samemanner as described in Example 19 except that the compound ofPreparative Example 30 was used instead of the compound of PreparativeExample 1 as the starting material in Example 19.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 6.88-6.84 (m, 1H), 6.76-6.74 (m, 1H),6.37-6.35 (m, 2H), 4.16 (dd, J=11.8, 5.3 Hz, 1H), 3.87 (dd, J=11.7, 7.6Hz, 1H), 2.79 (s, 3H), 2.77-2.71 (m, 1H), 1.30 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 3H); ¹³CNMR (150 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 183.98, 170.84, 144.54, 143.50, 130.58, 130.50,82.31, 65.72, 36.89, 28.43, 13.46 ppm.

Example 30: Preparation of3-allyl-5-methyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained by cyclization performed by the samemanner as described in Example 19 except that the compound ofPreparative Example 31 was used instead of the compound of PreparativeExample 1 as the starting material in Example 19.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 6.83-6.77 (m, 2H), 6.36 (d, J=10.0, 1.8 Hz,2H), 5.85-5.78 (m, 1H), 5.18-5.13 (m, 2H), 4.14 (dd, J=12.0, 5.0 Hz,1H), 3.97 (dd, J=12.0, 6.5 Hz, 1H), 2.79 (s, 3H), 2.72-2.65 (m, 2H),2.45-2.38 (m, 1H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 183.95, 169.58, 144.06,143.79, 134.71, 130.63, 130.59, 118.05, 82.12, 63.08, 41.25, 33.04,28.47.

Example 31: Preparation of3-(3-butenyl)-5-methyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained by cyclization performed by the samemanner as described in Example 19 except that the compound ofPreparative Example 32 was used instead of the compound of PreparativeExample 1 as the starting material in Example 19.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 6.81-6.75 (m, 2H), 6.37-6.32 (m, 2H),5.85-5.78 (m, 1H), 5.11-5.01 (m, 2H), 4.16 (dd, J=11.9, 4.9 Hz, 1H),3.94 (dd, J=11.9, 6.4 Hz, 1H), 2.77 (s, 3H), 2.62-2.58 (m, 1H),2.27-2.13 (m, 2H), 2.08-2.02 (m, 1H), 1.71-1.65 (m, 1H); ¹³C NMR (150MHz, CDCl₃) δ 183.96, 170.22, 144.08, 143.88, 137.38, 130.58 (2C),115.69, 82.06, 63.57, 41.19, 31.14, 28.45, 27.86 ppm.

Example 32: Preparation of3-(2-methyl-allyl)-5-methyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained by cyclization performed by the samemanner as described in Example 19 except that the compound ofPreparative Example 33 was used instead of the compound of PreparativeExample 1 as the starting material in Example 19.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 6.81-6.77 (m, 2H), 6.37-6.33 (m, 2H), 4.86 (s,1H), 4.77 (s, 1H), 4.09 (dd, J=11.9, 4.8 Hz, 1H), 3.92-3.88 (m, 1H),2.78 (s, 3H), 2.75-2.69 (m, 2H), 2.32-2.26 (m, 1H), 1.77 (s, 3H); ¹³CNMR (150 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 183.96, 170.05, 143.96, 143.92, 141.86, 130.61(2C), 113.45, 82.11, 62.95, 39.63, 36.99, 21.84 ppm.

Example 33: Preparation of3-benzyl-5-methyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained by cyclization performed by the samemanner as described in Example 19 except that the compound ofPreparative Example 4 was used instead of the compound of PreparativeExample 1 as the starting material in Example 19.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.36-7.32 (m, 2H), 7.27-7.24 (m, 3H),6.80-6.77 (m, 1H), 6.63-6.60 (m, 1H), 6.36-6.32 (m, 2H), 4.01 (dd,J=12.0, 4.6 Hz, 1H), 3.88 (dd, J=12.0, 5.7 Hz, 1H), 3.33 (dd, J=13.3,3.5 Hz, 1H), 2.91 (dd, J=13.3, 10.4 Hz, 1H), 2.89-2.83 (m, 1H), 2.81 (s,3H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 183.94, 169.63, 143.94, 143.74, 138.23,130.63, 130.61, 129.16 (2C), 128.70 (2C), 126.77, 82.12, 62.69, 43.52,34.95, 28.54 ppm.

Example 34: Preparation of3-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-5-methyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained by cyclization performed by the samemanner as described in Example 19 except that the compound ofPreparative Example 34 was used instead of the compound of PreparativeExample 1 as the starting material in Example 19.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.22-7.19 (m, 2H), 7.04-7.00 (m, 2H),6.80-6.76 (m, 1H), 6.64-6.61 (m, 1H), 6.35-6.32 (m, 2H), 4.01 (dd,J=12.0, 4.7 Hz, 1H), 3.85 (dd, J=12.0, 5.9 Hz, 1H), 3.27 (dd, J=13.8,3.9 Hz, 1H), 2.89 (dd, J=13.8, 10.1 Hz, 1H), 2.83-2.80 (m, 1H), 2.79 (s,3H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 183.87, 169.39, 160.93, 143.79, 143.64,133.88, 133.86, 130.69, 130.65, 130.64, 115.59, 115.45, 82.14, 62.56,43.54, 34.07, 28.53 ppm.

Example 35: Preparation of3-(4-bromo-benzyl)-5-methyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained by cyclization performed by the samemanner as described in Example 19 except that the compound ofPreparative Example 35 was used instead of the compound of PreparativeExample 1 as the starting material in Example 19.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.45 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.12 (d, J=8.3 Hz,2H), 6.77 (dd, J=10.3, 3.1 Hz, 1H), 6.63 (dd, J=10.3, 3.1 Hz, 1H), 6.34(d, J=10.4 Hz, 2H), 4.00 (dd, J=12.0, 4.6 Hz, 1H), 3.84 (dd, J=12.0, 5.8Hz, 1H), 3.25 (dd, J=13.5, 3.7 Hz, 1H), 2.87 (dd, J=13.5, 10.2 Hz, 1H),2.83-2.81 (m, 1H), 2.79 (s, 3H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 183.84,169.26, 143.72, 143.62, 137.23, 131.78 (2C), 130.89 (2C), 130.72,130.68, 120.67, 82.16, 62.54, 43.34, 34.27, 28.55 ppm.

Example 36: Preparation of3-(4-cyano-benzyl)-5-methyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained by cyclization performed by the samemanner as described in Example 19 except that the compound ofPreparative Example 36 was used instead of the compound of PreparativeExample 1 as the starting material in Example 19.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.64 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 2H), 7.37 (d, J=8.2 Hz,2H), 6.79-6.76 (m, 1H), 6.66-6.61 (m, 1H), 6.37-6.34 (m, 2H), 4.03 (dd,J=12.1, 4.7 Hz, 1H), 3.83 (dd, J=12.1, 6.1 Hz, 1H), 3.36 (dd, J=13.8,4.3 Hz, 1H), 2.97 (dd, J=13.8, 9.9 Hz, 1H), 2.89-2.85 (m, 1H), 2.80 (s,3H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 183.74, 168.89, 144.02, 143.42 (2C),132.49 (2C), 130.84, 130.81, 129.97 (2C), 118.67, 110.83, 82.23, 62.55,43.16, 34.93 ppm.

Example 37: Preparation of3-(2-(phenylsulfonylmethyl)-benzyl)-5-methyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained by cyclization performed by the samemanner as described in Example 19 except that the compound ofPreparative Example 37 was used instead of the compound of PreparativeExample 1 as the starting material in Example 19.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.80-7.78 (m, 2H), 7.65 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 1H),7.52 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 2H), 7.31 (t, J=7.5, 1.4 Hz, 1H), 7.23 (d, J=7.5 Hz,1H), 7.21-7.15 (m, 2H), 6.79 (dd, J=10.0, 3.2 Hz, 1H), 6.73 (dd, J=10.0,3.2 Hz, 1H), 6.37-6.33 (m, 2H), 4.53 (s, 2H), 4.01 (dd, J=12.1, 4.2 Hz,1H), 3.82 (dd, J=12.1, 4.9 Hz, 1H), 3.25 (dd, J=14.3, 3.6 Hz, 1H), 2.84(dd, J=14.2, 10.7 Hz, 1H), 2.79 (s, 3H), 2.78-2.77 (m, 1H); ¹³C NMR (150MHz, CDCl₃) δ 183.88, 169.47, 144.12, 143.26, 138.99, 138.64, 133.89,132.82, 130.81, 130.70, 130.46, 129.30, 129.13 (2C), 128.53 (2C),127.12, 126.79, 82.21, 62.39, 59.27, 43.38, 31.54 ppm.

Example 38: Preparation of3-(2-propynyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained by cyclization performed by the samemanner as described in Example 19 except that the compound ofPreparative Example 38 was used instead of the compound of PreparativeExample 1 as the starting material in Example 19.

¹H-NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.30-7.33 (m, 3H), 7.02-7.05 (m, 2H), 7.00(dd, J=2.1, 10.2 Hz 1H), 6.96 (dd, J=2.6, 10.8 Hz 1H), 6.09 (dd, J=3.2,10.1 Hz 1H), 6.06 (dd, J=2.7, 10.6 Hz 1H), 5.82-5.89 (m, 1H), 5.16-5.21(m, 2H), 4.27-4.30 (m, 1H), 4.12-4.15 (m, 1H), 2.87-2.83 (m, 1H),2.70-2.74 (m, 1H), 2.50-2.55 (m, 1H) ppm.

Example 39: Preparation of3-((1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained according to reaction formula B belowby using the compound of Example 38 as a starting material.

Step 1: Preparation of3-((1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The compound of Example 38 (1 mmol) was dissolved in the mixed solventcomprising tetrahydrofuran and distilled water at the ratio of 1:1 at 5°C., to which 1-azido-4-methoxybenzene (1.5 mmol) and copper sulfatepentahydrate (CuSO4.5H₂O) (2 mmol) were added. Thereafter, sodiumascorbate (1 mmol) was added thereto and the temperature was raisedslowly to room temperature with stirring. After confirming by TLC thatthe starting material was completely consumed, the mixture was extractedwith ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with brine, and driedover sodium sulfate. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure. Thecrude product was purified by silica gel column chromatography (flashcolumn chromatography) to give the target compound.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.80 (s, 1H), 7.64 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 2H),7.32-7.28 (m, 3H), 7.19 (dd, J=10.3, 3.2 Hz, 1H), 7.04 (d, J=9.0 Hz,2H), 6.98 (dd, J=7.7, 1.5 Hz, 2H), 6.84 (dd, J=10.2, 3.2 Hz, 1H), 6.12(dd, J=10.3, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 6.03 (dd, J=10.2, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 4.67 (dd,J=12.2, 9.7 Hz, 1H), 4.40 (dd, J=12.2, 6.6 Hz, 1H), 3.90 (s, 3H), 3.44(dd, J=15.0, 6.9 Hz, 1H), 3.40-3.31 (m, 1H), 3.18 (dd, J=15.0, 3.7 Hz,1H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 184.02, 169.59, 159.83, 144.78, 142.96,136.47, 130.44, 129.83, 129.80 (3C), 129.07 (2C), 128.97 (2C), 122.02(2C), 121.11, 114.80 (2C), 83.43, 63.74, 55.65, 41.54, 31.94 ppm.

Example 40: Preparation of3-((1-benzyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained by the same manner as described inExample 39 except that 1-azido-4-benzylbenzene was used instead of1-azido-4-methoxybenzene in step 1 of reaction formula B.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.44-7.36 (m, 4H), 7.35-7.30 (m, 3H), 7.25 (t,J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 6.92 (dd, J=10.3, 3.2 Hz, 1H), 6.83 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 2H),6.78 (dd, J=10.2, 3.2 Hz, 1H), 6.06 (dd, J=10.3, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 5.99 (dd,J=10.2, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 5.59 (d, J=14.8 Hz, 1H), 5.46 (d, J=14.8 Hz, 1H),4.49 (dd, J=12.1, 9.8 Hz, 1H), 4.33 (dd, J=12.2, 6.7 Hz, 1H), 3.38 (dd,J=15.0, 6.5 Hz, 1H), 3.30-3.21 (m, 1H), 3.06 (dd, J=15.0, 3.7 Hz, 1H);¹³C NMR (150 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 183.99, 177.33, 169.45, 144.71, 142.85,136.39, 134.79, 130.50, 129.73, 129.67 (3C), 129.18 (2C), 129.04 (2 C),128.90, 128.86, 128.06 (2C), 83.27, 63.60, 54.20, 41.29, 23.61 ppm.

Example 41: Preparation of3-methyl-5-isopropyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained by cyclization performed by the samemanner as described in Example 19 except that the compound ofPreparative Example 39 was used instead of the compound of PreparativeExample 1 as the starting material in Example 19.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 6.92-6.89 (m, 1H), 6.82-6.79 (m, 1H),6.36-6.34 (m, 2H), 4.09 (dd, J=11.7, 5.3 Hz, 1H), 3.80 (dd, J=11.7, 7.6Hz, 1H), 3.09-3.05 (m, 1H), 2.69-2.063 (m, 1H), 1.41 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H),1.39 (d, 3H), 1.26 (s, 3H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 184.21, 170.45,144.99, 144.01, 130.32, 130.22, 82.89, 65.41, 49.63, 37.77, 20.53,20.45, 13.36 ppm.

Example 42: Preparation of3-allyl-5-isopropyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained by cyclization performed by the samemanner as described in Example 19 except that the compound ofPreparative Example 40 was used instead of the compound of PreparativeExample 1 as the starting material in Example 19.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 6.88-6.80 (m, 2H), 6.36-6.34 (m, 2H),5.84-5.76 (m, 1H), 5.16-5.11 (m, 2H), 4.06 (dd, J=11.9, 5.1 Hz, 1H),3.90 (dd, J=11.9, 6.7 Hz, 1H), 3.09-3.05k (m, 1H), 2.65-2.59 (m, 2H),2.46-2.41 (m, 1H), 1.42 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H), 1.38 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H); ¹³CNMR (150 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 184.18, 169.11, 144.63, 144.21, 134.78, 130.34(2C), 117.92, 82.68, 62.80, 49.75, 42.01, 33.00, 20.48, 20.46 ppm.

Example 43: Preparation of3-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-5-isopropyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained by cyclization performed by the samemanner as described in Example 19 except that the compound ofPreparative Example 41 was used instead of the compound of PreparativeExample 1 as the starting material in Example 19.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.21 (dd, J=8.4, 5.4 Hz, 2H), 7.02 (t, J=8.6Hz, 2H), 6.82 (dd, J=10.0, 3.1 Hz, 1H), 6.59 (dd, J=10.0, 3.1 Hz, 1H),6.35-6.30 (m, 2H), 3.97 (dd, J=12.0, 4.9 Hz, 1H), 3.80 (dd, J=12.0, 6.2Hz, 1H), 3.19 (dd, J=13.9, 4.1 Hz, 1H), 3.08-3.04 (m, 1H), 2.97 (dd,J=13.9, 9.4 Hz, 1H), 2.78-2.75 (m, 1H), 1.43 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H), 1.39 (d,J=6.8 Hz, 3H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 184.08, 168.87, 162.54, 144.14(2C), 133.97, 130.79, 130.74, 130.45, 130.40, 115.49, 115.35, 82.68,62.37, 49.80, 44.23, 34.05, 20.46 (2 C) ppm.

Example 44: Preparation of3-(4-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-5-isopropyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained by cyclization performed by the samemanner as described in Example 19 except that the compound ofPreparative Example 42 was used instead of the compound of PreparativeExample 1 as the starting material in Example 19.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.59 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.37 (d, J=8.0 Hz,2H), 6.82 (dd, J=10.0, 3.1 Hz, 1H), 6.59 (dd, J=10.0, 3.1 Hz, 1H),6.35-6.31 (m, 2H), 3.97 (dd, J=12.0, 4.8 Hz, 1H), 3.79 (dd, J=12.0, 6.1Hz, 1H), 3.32-3.28 (m, 1H), 3.08-3.01 (m, 2H), 2.83-2.79 (m, 1H), 1.43(d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H), 1.40 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz, CDCl₃) δ184.00, 168.58, 143.98 (2C), 142.62, 130.51, 130.47, 129.62 (2C),129.23, 129.02, 125.55, 125.52, 82.72, 62.32, 49.85, 44.06, 34.67,20.45, 20.42 ppm.

Example 45: Preparation of3-(4-cyano-benzyl)-5-isopropyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained by cyclization performed by the samemanner as described in Example 19 except that the compound ofPreparative Example 43 was used instead of the compound of PreparativeExample 1 as the starting material in Example 19.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.62 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 2H), 7.36 (d, J=8.2 Hz,2H), 6.83-6.80 (m, 1H), 6.60-6.57 (m, 1H), 6.35-6.31 (m, 2H), 3.98 (dd,J=12.0, 4.9 Hz, 1H), 3.76 (dd, J=12.0, 6.2 Hz, 1H), 3.27 (dd, J=13.8,4.4 Hz, 1H), 3.09-3.00 (m, 2H), 2.83-2.79 (m, 1H), 1.42 (d, J=6.8 Hz,3H), 1.38 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 183.94, 168.30,144.17, 143.88, 143.79, 132.38 (2C), 130.60, 130.53, 130.10 (2C),118.72, 110.74, 82.74, 62.32, 49.88, 43.89, 34.97, 20.45, 20.39 ppm.

Example 46: Preparation of3-(2-fluoro-6-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-5-isopropyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained by cyclization performed by the samemanner as described in Example 19 except that the compound ofPreparative Example 44 was used instead of the compound of PreparativeExample 1 as the starting material in Example 19.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.50 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.38 (dd, J=13.5, 8.0Hz, 1H), 7.27 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 6.92 (dd, J=10.1, 3.1 Hz, 1H), 6.85(dd, J=10.1, 3.1 Hz, 1H), 6.39-6.34 (m, 2H), 3.98 (dd, J=11.8, 4.2 Hz,1H), 3.90 (dd, J=11.8, 5.4 Hz, 1H), 3.64 (dd, J=13.5, 6.0 Hz, 1H),3.10-3.06 (m, 1H), 2.99-2.92 (m, 2H), 1.39 (dd, J=6.8, 2.9 Hz, 6H); ¹³CNMR (150 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 184.20, 168.02, 161.17, 144.51, 144.13, 130.43(2C), 128.51, 128.45, 125.11, 122.13, 119.09, 118.94, 82.77, 63.34,49.78, 43.01, 25.24, 20.36, 20.21 ppm.

Example 47: Preparation of3-((1-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained by the same manner as described inExample 39 except that 4-azido-1,1′biphenyl was used instead of1-azido-4-methoxybenzene in step 1 of reaction formula B.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.89 (s, 1H), 7.74 (dd, J=8.6, 1.1 Hz, 2H),7.55 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 2H), 7.49-7.45 (m, 1H), 7.33-7.26 (m, 3H), 7.18 (dd,J=10.3, 3.2 Hz, 1H), 7.00-6.97 (m, 2H), 6.84 (dd, J=10.2, 3.2 Hz, 1H),6.12 (dd, J=10.3, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 6.03 (dd, J=10.2, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 4.65 (dd,J=12.2, 9.6 Hz, 1H), 4.40 (dd, J=12.2, 6.6 Hz, 1H), 3.45 (dd, J=15.0,6.9 Hz, 1H), 3.41-3.31 (m, 1H), 3.19 (dd, J=15.0, 3.8 Hz, 1H); ¹³C NMR(150 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 184.02, 169.61, 144.74, 142.93, 136.97, 136.43,129.84, 129.81 (4C), 129.08 (3C), 128.99, 128.80 (2C), 121.00, 120.40 (2C), 83.44, 63.71, 41.55, 23.65 ppm.

Example 48: Preparation of3-(3-bromobenzyl)-5-isopropyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained by cyclization performed by the samemanner as described in Example 19 except that the compound ofPreparative Example 45 was used instead of the compound of PreparativeExample 1 as the starting material in Example 19.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.42-7.38 (m, 2H), 7.21-7.15 (m, 2H), 6.81(dd, J=10.1, 3.2 Hz, 1H), 6.57 (dd, J=10.1, 3.1 Hz, 1H), 6.34-6.30 (m,2H), 3.97 (dd, J=12.0, 5.0 Hz, 1H), 3.80 (dd, J=12.0, 6.2 Hz, 1H), 3.18(dd, J=13.8, 4.2 Hz, 1H), 3.07-2.95 (m, 1H), 2.97 (dd, J=13.8, 9.3 Hz,1H), 2.80-2.76 (m, 1H), 1.41 (dd, J=15.3, 6.8 Hz, 6H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz,CDCl₃) δ 184.06, 168.62, 144.11, 144.07, 140.73, 132.26, 130.46, 130.42,130.15, 129.87, 127.96, 122.65, 82.69, 62.39, 49.87, 43.96, 34.48,20.50, 20.45 ppm.

Example 49: Preparation of5-isopropyl-3-(4-nitrobenzyl)-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione

The target compound was obtained by cyclization performed by the samemanner as described in Example 19 except that the compound ofPreparative Example 46 was used instead of the compound of PreparativeExample 1 as the starting material in Example 19.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 8.21-8.17 (m, 2H), 7.42 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H),6.83-6.80 (m, 1H), 6.64-6.60 (m, 1H), 6.36-6.31 (m, 2H), 3.99 (dd,J=12.0, 4.9 Hz, 1H), 3.78 (dd, J=12.0, 6.3 Hz, 1H), 3.32 (dd, J=13.9,4.5 Hz, 1H), 3.11-3.05 (m, 2H), 2.86-2.82 (m, 1H), 1.42 (d, J=6.8 Hz,3H), 1.39 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H); ¹³C NMR (150 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 183.92, 168.21,146.92, 146.33, 143.88, 143.72, 130.63, 130.56, 130.14 (2C), 123.83(2C), 82.78, 62.31, 49.91, 43.91, 34.65, 20.47, 20.39 ppm.

The chemical structures of the compounds prepared in Examples 1-49 areshown in Table 2 below.

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Experimental Example 1: Evaluation of Nerve Cell Line ProtectiveActivity

The following experiment was performed to evaluate the nerve cell lineprotective activity of the compound represented by formula 1 or formula1′ of the present invention (novel spiroquinone derivative compound).

Particularly, mouse microglial BV2 cells were cultured in Dulbecco'smodified Eagle's medium (DMEM; Hyclone) supplemented with 10%heat-inactivated fetal bovine serum (Hyclone, USA) in a 5% CO₂ incubatorwith 95% humidity at 37° C. To induce cell damage, LPS (lipidpolysaccharide) was used as a toxic substance. To investigate the cellprotective activity in the cell damage model, 6-shogaol was used as forthe positive control. When the cell confluence reached 70%˜80%, thecells were treated with the compound of the present invention atdifferent concentrations of 0.01 μM, 0.1 μM and 1 μM, or 1 μM, 5 μM and10 μM in serum-free condition. 30 minutes later, a toxic substance (100mg/mL of LPS) was treated to the cells. All the chemicals treated weredissolved in dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) before the treatment and the finalDMSO concentration was 0.2%. 24 hours later, MTT assay was performed inBV2 cells and the results are shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 and FIG. 9(Con: DMSO treated group (not treated with the compound of the inventionand LPS), LPS: LPS treated group (treated with the compound of theinvention)).

As shown in FIG. 2, the cell survival rate of the LPS treated nerve cellline (murine microglial BV-2 cells) was significantly increased by thecompound of the example of the present invention dose-dependently.

As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 9, the cell survival rate of the LPS treatednerve cell line (murine microglial BV-2 cells) was significantlyincreased by the compound of the example of the present inventiondose-dependently.

Therefore, the compound represented by formula 1 or formula 1′ of thepresent invention can protect the nerve cell line excellently so that itcan be effectively used as an active ingredient of a pharmaceuticalcomposition for the prevention or treatment of neurological disease.

Experimental Example 2: Quantitative Evaluation of Nitrite Generation

The following experiment was performed to quantify the nitrite generatedin the nerve cell line by the compound represented by formula 1 orformula 1′ of the present invention (the novel spiroquinone derivativecompound).

Particularly, in order to quantify the nitrite generation in the LPStreated nerve cell line, nitrite generated from nitric oxide secretedtherein was quantified. With the quantified nitrite, the inhibition ofmicroglial activation and the neuron protection effect thereby wereexamined. The nerve cell line (BV2) was treated with LPS (100 mg/mL),and then treated with the compound of the present invention at differentconcentrations of 0.01 μM, 0.1 μM and 1 μM, or 1 μM, 5 μM and 10 μM(Con: DMSO treated group (not treated with the compound of the inventionand LPS), LPS: LPS treated group (treated with the compound of theinvention)). The results are shown in FIGS. 1, 3 and 8.

Further, IC₅₀ was calculated from the quantification of nitric oxidemeasured by concentration gradient in FIGS. 1 and 3, and the results areshown in FIG. 5.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 8, the compound of the example of the presentinvention significantly inhibited the generation of nitrite in the LPStreated nerve cell line (murine microglial BV-2 cells) dose-dependently(0.01, 0.1, and 1 μM).

As shown in FIG. 3, the compound of the example of the present inventionsignificantly inhibited the generation of nitric oxide in the LPStreated nerve cell line (murine microglial BV-2 cells) dose-dependently(1, 5, and 10 μM).

As shown in FIG. 5, all the compounds of the examples of the inventionexhibited excellent inhibitory effect at the level of micromole based onthe IC₅₀ of the compound of the invention for nitric oxide. Inparticular, the compound of example 14 showed as excellent nitric oxideinhibitory effect as about up to 0.3 μM, indicating excellent nerve cellprotection effect.

Inflammatory response in the central nervous system plays a key role indegenerative brain diseases and the inflammatory response mediated bythe over-activation of microglial cells induces the death of neurons.Therefore, the inhibition of the microglial activation can be apharmacological target for the treatment of degenerative brain diseases.Considering that the studies on the relationship between the microglialactivation and the diseases like Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer'sdisease confirmed the microglial activation is induced by the treatmentof LPS and then iNOS (nitric oxide synthase) is expressed to secretnitric oxide (NO), the compound represented by formula 1 or formula 1′(the novel spiroquinone derivative compound) of the present inventionwhich displays excellent protective effect on nerve cells can beeffectively used as an active ingredient of a pharmaceutical compositionfor the prevention or treatment of neurological disease.

Experimental Example 3: Evaluation of Acetylcholine Esterase InhibitionActivity

The following experiment was performed to evaluate the acetylcholineesterase inhibition activity of the compound represented by formula 1 orformula 1′ of the present invention.

Particularly, a quantitative kit (ACh quantification colorimetric assaykit from BioVision) was prepared in order to quantify acetylcholineesterase (eeAChE, EC 3.1.1.7) and acetylcholine chloride (ACh) ofElectrophorus electricus and acetylcholine. To measure the enzymeinhibition activity of the compound of the example of the invention, thefollowing experiment was performed based on the standardized method ofthe manufacturer of the Ach kit (Draczkowski, P. et al. Bba-Gen Subjects1860, 967-974, doi:10.1016/j.bbagen.2015.11.006 (2016)).

First, acetylcholine esterase (eeAChE, EC 3.1.1.7) was dissolved in 20μM Tris-HCL buffer at the concentration of 5 μM. Acetylcholine chloridewas dissolved in 20 mM Tris-HCL buffer, resulting in the preparation ofa Tris-HCL aqueous solution containing 10 μM acetylcholine chloride. Thecompound of the example was prepared in different concentrations of 10μM and 30 μM. The prepared acetylcholine chloride solution and thecompound solution were mixed in 20 μM acetylcholine esterase. 20 minutesand 30 minutes after mixing, the color change of the quantitative kitwas measured at 570 nm in order to evaluate the inhibitory effect of thecompound particularly to inhibit acetylcholine esterase that decomposesacetylcholine into choline.

All the experiments were repeated at least twice, from which the meanvalues and the standard deviations were calculated. The results areshown in Table 3 and FIG. 6.

TABLE 3 Residual activity of acetylcholine esterase (%) Example 10 μM 30μM 2 29.73 7.03 3 30.32 −2.03 6 40.19 6.07 7 46.73 4.74 10 27.26 12.9511 69.43 22.06 19 66.08 8.07 22 51.63 2.47 23 38.07 5.64 24 35.63 8.8925 20.92 8.15 28 55.43 3.08 33 50.53 2.08

As shown in Table 3, all the compounds of the examples of the inventioninhibited acetylcholine esterase activity significantly.

Therefore, the compound of the present invention, the stereoisomerthereof or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof can beeffectively used as an active ingredient of a pharmaceutical compositionfor the prevention or treatment of acetylcholine esterase relateddisease such as neurological disease due to the excellent acetylcholineesterase inhibitory activity of the compound.

Experimental Example 4: Evaluation of Enzyme Inhibition ActivitySelectivity

The following experiment was performed in order to evaluate theselectivity of the enzyme inhibition activity of the compound of thepresent invention represented by formula 1 or formula 1′.

The selectivity of the compound of the present invention to 369 kinasepanels (Reaction Biology Corp) was investigated. Using the radio-labeledATP ([γ-³³P] ATP), the extent of the substitution of the substrate with³³P-phosphorylated substrate was measured, by which the changes inkinase activity were investigated. At this time, 30 μM of the compoundof the example, 10 μM of ATP and 10 μM of substrate were used. As forthe control, staurosporine was used in a 10-dose IC₅₀ mode with 4-foldstep dilution starting at 20 or 100 μM. The example compounds weretested in a 10-dose IC₅₀ mode with 3 or 4-fold continuous dilutionstarting at 10, 20 or 100 μM. Curve fitting of the control compound withenzyme activity of less than 65% was performed at the highestconcentration of the compound. DMSO concentration was regulated. Basedon the raw data, the enzyme activity for the DMSO control group wascalculated. Among the calculated inhibitory activity of the compound ofthe example against 369 enzymes, the enzymes affected significantly andthe inhibitory activities (%) against the enzymes are shown in Table 4.

TABLE 4 Residual enzyme activity (%) (Values calculated to DMSO control)Kinase 1st 2nd JNK 1 36.03 35.58 CDK/cyclin O 43.80 42.33 DAPK 1 45.4345.32 PKCa 46.47 44.81 CKD 1/cyclin B 46.54 45.38 MST3/STK24 58.19 57.62TLK 1 58.62 57.28 JNK 2 58.79 57.84 RIPK 5 59.94 58.59 CDK3/cyclin E60.20 58.48 PKN 2/PRK 2 64.75 62.16 Haspin 66.80 66.06 STK25/YSK1 66.9566.88 ARK5/NUAK1 70.84 70.70 PKCb 2 71.17 67.73 JNK 3 73.42 70.58

As shown in Table 4, the compound of the present invention displayed asignificant enzyme inhibition activity on JNK1, CDK2/cyclin O, DAPK1,PKCa, CDK1/cyclin B, MST3/STK24, TLK1, JNK2, RIPK5, CDK3/cyclin E,PKN2/PRK2, Haspin, STK25/YSK1, ARK5/NUAK1, PKCb2, and JNK3. Therefore,the compound of the present invention can be effectively used as anactive ingredient of a pharmaceutical composition for the prevention ortreatment of the diseases relating to JNK1, CDK2/cyclin O, DAPK1, PKCa,CDK1/cyclin B, MST3/STK24, TLK1, JNK2, RIMS, CDK3/cyclin E, PKN2/PRK2,Haspin, STK25/YSK1, ARK5/NUAK1, PKCb2, and JNK3.

Experimental Example 5: Animal Model Experiment

The following experiment was performed to investigate theneuroprotective effect of the compound of the present invention in ananimal model.

Particularly, Y-maze test was performed with an animal model (mice) toevaluate the effect of the compound of the present invention. Thespatial recognition ability of the mouse was evaluated. A Y-type maze inthe size of 20 cm (length)×5 cm (width)×10 cm (height) was prepared. Thefloor and the walls of the maze were made of dark opaque polyvinylplastic, and the three arms of the maze were named A, B and C (the armswere arranged symmetrically at the angle of 120° to each other). Themice were immersed in the Y-maze for 2 minutes, followed by the 8-minuteobservation to record the number of times completely entered each arm(from the nose to the tail). When the mouse was continuously enteredthree different arms, one point was given to each arm. If the entry wasnot made serially, the point was not given. The alternation behavior wasdefined as three consecutive inputs to three different arms of the maze.The spatial recognition ability was calculated according to thefollowing formula.

Spontaneous Alternation Behavior Ratio (%)=[(N _(alternation number))/(N_(total number of entry)−2)]×100

(N_(alternation number) is the number of times the alternation movementis observed (1 point) and N_(total number of entry) is the total numberof arm entry)

Particularly, sequence (for example, ABCCAB, etc) and the number of armentry were recorded manually for 8 minutes for each mouse. Realalternation was accepted only three consecutive selections (that is,includes ABC, CAB, or BCA but not BAB).

One hour before the experiment, the mouse was administered withdonepezil (5 mg/kg, p.o.), 10% Tween 80 solution and the compound of theexample of the present invention (10 mg/kg, p.o.). Scopolamine (1 mg/kg,i.p.) was administered to induce memory impairment 30 minutes before theexperiment.

The results of the spontaneous alternation behavior ratio (%) obtainedfrom the experiment above are shown in FIG. 7.

As shown in FIG. 7, after the memory impairment was induced, the spatialrecognition function of the mouse was significantly reduced. In themeantime, when the compound of the example of the present invention wastreated to the mouse, the memory impairment of the mouse was recoveredto the similar level to the control group treated with donepezil.

Therefore, as confirmed in the animal model test, the compound of theexample of the present invention can be effectively used for thepharmaceutical composition for the prevention or treatment ofneurological disease, preferably cerebral nervous system disease andcentral nervous system disease, due to the neuroprotective activity ofthe compound.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

The novel spiroquinone derivative compound of the present invention, thestereoisomer thereof or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof isnot only excellent in inhibiting the microglial activation and theactivities of acetylcholine esterase, JNK1, JNK2, and JNK3 but alsodisplays the significant enzyme activity suppressive effect on theneurological disease related enzyme group including RIPK5, CDK3/cyclinE, PKN2/PRK2, Haspin, STK25/YSK1, ARK5/NUAK1, PKCb2, CDK2/cyclin O,DAPK1, PKCa, CDK1/cyclin B, MST3/STK24, and TLK1, in addition to thecell death suppressive effect. Therefore, the novel spiroquinonederivative compound of the present invention, the stereoisomer thereofor the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof can be effectively usedas an active ingredient of a pharmaceutical composition for theprevention or treatment of neurological disease or as an activeingredient of a health functional food for the prevention or improvementof neurological disease.

1. A compound represented by formula 1 or formula 1′ below, astereoisomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

wherein, R¹ and R² are the same or different and they are independentlyhydrogen, nonsubstituted or substituted C₁₋₆ straight or branched alkyl,nonsubstituted or substituted C₁₋₆ straight or branched unsaturatedalkyl containing one or more double bonds or triple bonds,nonsubstituted or substituted C₃₋₁₀ cycloalkyl, nonsubstituted orsubstituted C₃₋₁₀ heterocycloalkyl containing one or more heteroatomsselected from the group consisting of N, O and S, nonsubstituted orsubstituted C₆₋₁₀ aryl C₁₋₃ alkyl, nonsubstituted or substituted C₆₋₁₀aryl, nonsubstituted or substituted 5-10 membered heteroaryl C₁₋₃ alkylcontaining one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting ofN, O, and S, or nonsubstituted or substituted 5-10 membered heteroarylcontaining one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting ofN, O, and S, wherein, the substituted alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl,heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, aryl, heteroarylalkyl, or heteroaryl isindependently substituted with one or more substituents selected fromthe group consisting of substituted or nonsubstituted C₆₋₁₀arylsulfonyl, substituted or nonsubstituted C₆₋₁₀ arylsulfonyl C₁₋₅alkyl, substituted or nonsubstituted C₆₋₁₀ aryl, substituted ornonsubstituted C₆₋₁₀ aryl C₁₋₅ alkyl, substituted or nonsubstituted 5-10membered heteroarylsulfonyl containing one or more heteroatoms selectedfrom the group consisting of N, O and S, substituted or nonsubstituted5-10 membered heteroarylsulfonyl C₁₋₅ alkyl containing one or moreheteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S,substituted or nonsubstituted 5-10 membered heteroaryl containing one ormore heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S,substituted or nonsubstituted 5-10 membered heteroaryl C₁₋₅ alkylcontaining one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting ofN, O and S, substituted or nonsubstituted C₁₋₆ straight or branchedalkyl, C₁₋₆ straight or branched alkoxy, hydroxy, halogen, amino, nitro,and cyano, wherein, the substituted C₆₋₁₀ arylsulfonyl, C₆₋₁₀arylsulfonyl C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₆₋₁₀ aryl, C₆₋₁₀ aryl C₁₋₅ alkyl, 5-10membered heteroarylsulfonyl, 5-10 membered heteroarylsulfonyl C₁₋₅alkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl C₁₋₅ alkyl, orC₁₋₆ straight or branched alkyl is independently substituted with one ormore substituents selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₆ straight orbranched alkyl, C₁₋₆ straight or branched alkoxy, hydroxy, halogen,amino, nitro, and cyano; and R³ and R⁴ are the same or different, andare independently hydrogen, nonsubstituted or substituted C₁₋₆ straightor branched alkyl, nonsubstituted or substituted C₁₋₆ straight orbranched alkoxy, hydroxy, halogen, amino, nitro, and cyano, wherein, thesubstituted alkyl or alkoxy is independently substituted with one ormore substituents selected from the group consisting of hydroxy,halogen, amino, nitro, and cyano.
 2. The compound, the stereoisomerthereof, or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according toclaim 1, wherein the R¹ is nonsubstituted or substituted C₁₋₆ straightor branched alkyl, nonsubstituted or substituted C₁₋₆ straight orbranched unsaturated alkyl containing one or more double bonds or triplebonds, nonsubstituted or substituted C₃₋₁₀ cycloalkyl, nonsubstituted orsubstituted C₃₋₁₀ heterocycloalkyl containing one or more heteroatomsselected from the group consisting of N, O and S, nonsubstituted orsubstituted C₆₋₁₀ aryl, or nonsubstituted or substituted 5-10 memberedheteroaryl containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the groupconsisting of N, O, and S, wherein, the substituted alkyl, alkenyl,cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl is independentlysubstituted with one or more substituents selected from the groupconsisting of C₁₋₆ straight or branched alkyl, C₁₋₆ straight or branchedalkoxy, hydroxy, halogen, amino, nitro, and cyano.
 3. The compound, thestereoisomer thereof, or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereofaccording to claim 1, wherein the R² is hydrogen, nonsubstituted orsubstituted C₁₋₆ straight or branched alkyl, nonsubstituted orsubstituted C₁₋₆ straight or branched unsaturated alkyl containing oneor more double bonds or triple bonds, nonsubstituted or substitutedC₃₋₁₀ cycloalkyl, nonsubstituted or substituted C₃₋₁₀ heterocycloalkylcontaining one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting ofN, O and S, nonsubstituted or substituted C₆₋₁₀ aryl C₁₋₃ alkyl,nonsubstituted or substituted C₆₋₁₀ aryl, nonsubstituted or substituted5-10 membered heteroaryl C₁₋₃ alkyl containing one or more heteroatomsselected from the group consisting of N, O, and S, or nonsubstituted orsubstituted 5-10 membered heteroaryl containing one or more heteroatomsselected from the group consisting of N, O, and S, wherein, thesubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl,aryl, heteroarylalkyl, or heteroaryl is independently substituted withone or more substituents selected from the group consisting ofsubstituted or nonsubstituted phenylsulfonyl, substituted ornonsubstituted phenylsulfonyl C₁₋₅ alkyl, substituted or nonsubstitutedphenyl, substituted or nonsubstituted phenyl C₁₋₅ alkyl, substituted ornonsubstituted 5-10 membered heteroarylsulfonyl containing one or moreheteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S,substituted or nonsubstituted 5-10 membered heteroarylsulfonyl C₁₋₅alkyl containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the groupconsisting of N, O and S, substituted or nonsubstituted 5-10 memberedheteroaryl containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the groupconsisting of N, O and S, substituted or nonsubstituted 5-10 memberedheteroaryl C₁₋₅ alkyl containing one or more heteroatoms selected fromthe group consisting of N, O and S, substituted or nonsubstituted C₁₋₆straight or branched alkyl, C₁₋₆ straight or branched alkoxy, hydroxy,halogen, amino, nitro, and cyano, wherein, the substituted C₆₋₁₀arylsulfonyl, C₆₋₁₀ arylsulfonyl C₁₋₅ alkyl, C₆₋₁₀ aryl, C₆₋₁₀ aryl C₁₋₅alkyl, 5-10 membered heteroarylsulfonyl, 5-10 memberedheteroarylsulfonyl C₁₋₅ alkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, 5-10 memberedheteroaryl C₁₋₅ alkyl, or C₁₋₆ straight or branched alkyl isindependently substituted with one or more substituents selected fromthe group consisting of C₁₋₆ straight or branched alkyl, C₁₋₆ straightor branched alkoxy, hydroxy, halogen, amino, nitro, and cyano.
 4. Thecompound, the stereoisomer thereof, or the pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof according to claim 1, wherein the R¹ is

and R² is


5. The compound, the stereoisomer thereof, or the pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof according to claim 1, wherein the compoundrepresented by formula 1 is selected from the group consisting of thefollowing compounds: (1)5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione; (2)3-methyl-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione; (3)3-allyl-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione; (4)3-(2-methyl-allyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;(5)3-(3-butenyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;(6) 3-benzyl-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;(7)3-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;(8)3-(4-chloro-benzyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;(9)3-(3-bromo-benzyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;(10)3-(4-bromo-benzyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;(11)3-(4-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;(12)3-(4-nitro-benzyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;(13)3-(2-(phenylsulfonylmethyl)-benzyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;(14)3-(3,5-ditrifluoromethyl-benzyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;(15)3-(3,5-dimethyl-benzyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;(16)3-(2-nitro-4-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;(17)3-(2-fluoro-6-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;(18)3-(2-chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;(19)3-benzyl-5-(pyridine-3-yl)-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;(20)3-methyl-5-(pyridine-3-yl)-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;(21)3-methyl-8-fluoro-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;(22)3-allyl-8-fluoro-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;(23)3-benzyl-8-fluoro-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;(24)3,8-dimethyl-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;(25)3-allyl-8-methyl-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;(26)3-(2-methyl-allyl)-8-methyl-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;(27)3-benzyl-8-methyl-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;(28) 3,5-dimethyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione; (29)3-allyl-5-methyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione; (30)3-(3-butenyl)-5-methyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;(31)3-(2-methyl-allyl)-5-methyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;(32) 3-benzyl-5-methyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;(33)3-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-5-methyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;(34)3-(4-bromo-benzyl)-5-methyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;(35)3-(4-cyano-benzyl)-5-methyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;(36)3-(2-(phenylsulfonylmethyl)-benzyl)-5-methyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;(37) 3-allyl-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;(38)3-((1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;(39)3-((1-benzyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;(40)3-methyl-5-isopropyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;(41)3-allyl-5-isopropyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;(42)3-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-5-isopropyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;(43)3-(4-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-5-isopropyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;(44)3-(4-cyano-benzyl)-5-isopropyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;(45)3-(2-fluoro-6-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-5-isopropyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;(46)3-((1-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl)-5-phenyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;(47)3-(3-bromobenzyl)-5-isopropyl-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione;and (48)5-isopropyl-3-(4-nitrobenzyl)-1-oxa-5-azaspiro[5,5]undeca-7,10-diene-4,9-dione.6. The compound, the stereoisomer thereof, or the pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof according to claim 1, wherein the compoundrepresented by formula 1′ is (1)3-hydroxy-2-methyl-N-(4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-diethyl)-N-(pyridine-3-yl)propaneamide.7. A preparation method of the compound represented by formula 1 ofclaim 1 comprising the step of preparing the compound represented byformula 1 from the compound represented by formula 2 (step 1), as shownin reaction formula 1 below.

wherein R¹, R², R³, and R⁴ are as defined in formula 1 of claim
 1. 8.The preparation method according to claim 7, wherein the step 1 iscomposed of the following substeps, as shown in reaction formula 1′:preparing the compound represented by formula 1″ from the compoundrepresented by formula 2′ (step 2); and preparing the compoundrepresented by formula 1 from the compound represented by formula 1″(step 3).

wherein R¹, R³, and R⁴ are as defined in formula 1 of claim 1; R^(2′) isC₁₋₅ straight or branched alkynyl containing one or more triple bonds;and R² is preferably

wherein, R^(a) is C₁₋₅ straight or branched alkylene, R^(b) is hydrogen,substituted or nonsubstituted C₆₋₁₀ arylsulfonyl, substituted ornonsubstituted C₆₋₁₀ arylsulfonyl C₁₋₅ alkyl, substituted ornonsubstituted C₆₋₁₀ aryl, substituted or nonsubstituted C₆₋₁₀ aryl C₁₋₅alkyl, substituted or nonsubstituted 5-10 membered heteroarylsulfonylcontaining one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consistingof, N, O and S, substituted or nonsubstituted 5-10 memberedheteroarylsulfonyl C₁₋₅ alkyl containing one or more heteroatomsselected from the group consisting of, N, O and S, substituted ornonsubstituted 5-10 membered heteroaryl containing one or moreheteroatoms selected from the group consisting of, N, O and S,substituted or nonsubstituted 5-10 membered heteroaryl C₁₋₆ alkylcontaining one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consistingof, N, O and S, substituted or nonsubstituted C₁₋₆ straight or branchedalkyl, C₁₋₆ straight or branched alkoxy, hydroxy, halogen, amino, nitro,or cyano, wherein, the substituted C₆₋₁₀ arylsulfonyl, C₆-10arylsulfonyl C₁₋₅ alkyl, C₆₋₁₀ aryl, C₆₋₁₀ aryl C₁₋₆ alkyl, 5-10membered heteroarylsulfonyl, 5-10 membered heteroarylsulfonyl C₁₋₅alkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl C₁₋₅ alkyl, orC₁₋₆ straight or branched alkyl is independently substituted with one ormore substituents selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₆ straight orbranched alkyl, C₁₋₆ straight or branched alkoxy, hydroxy, halogen,amino, nitro, and cyano.
 9. A compound represented by formula 2 below, astereoisomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

wherein R¹, R², R³, and R⁴ are as defined in formula 1 of claim
 1. 10. Amethod of treating a neurological disease in a subject, comprisingadministering to the subject an effective amount of the compoundrepresented by formula 1 or formula 1′, the stereoisomer thereof, or thepharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof of claim 1 as an activeingredient.
 11. The method of treating neurological disease according toclaim 10, wherein the compoundtreats neurological disease by suppressingthe over-activation of microglial cells.
 12. The method of treatingneurological disease according to claim 10, wherein the compound treatsneurological disease by suppressing the activity of acetylcholineesterase.
 13. The method of treating neurological disease according toclaim 10, wherein the compound treats neurological disease bysuppressing the activity of JNK1, CDK2/cyclin O, DAPK1, PKCa,CDK1/cyclin B, MST3/STK24, TLK1, JNK2, RIPK5, CDK3/cyclin E, PKN2/PRK2,Haspin, STK25/YSK1, ARK5/NUAK1, PKCb2, or JNK3.
 14. The method oftreating neurological disease according to claim 10, wherein theneurological disease is Alzheimer's disease, dementia, stroke, orneurological inflammation.
 15. The method of treating neurologicaldisease according to claim 10, wherein the neurological disease is oneor more diseases selected from the group consisting of Alzheimer'sdisease, Huntington's disease, Dandy-walker syndrome, Parkinson'sdisease, Parkinson-plus disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS),ischemia, stroke, intracranial hemorrhage, cerebral hemorrhage, brainbarrier disorder, trigeminal neuralgia, tongue pharyngeal pain, Bell'spalsy, myasthenia gravis, dystrophy, progressive muscular dystrophy,primary lateral sclerosis (PLS), false medulla oblongata palsy,progressive medulla oblongata palsy, progressive supranuclear palsy,spinal muscular atrophy, hereditary muscular dystrophy, invertebral discsyndrome, plexus disorder, cervical spondylosis, plexus disorder, chestexit syndrome, peripheral neuropathy, porphyria, multiple systematrophy, progressive supranuclear palsy, cortical basal degeneration,Lewy body dementia, anterior temporal dementia, dehydration disease,Guillain-Barre syndrome, multiple sclerosis, Charcot-Marie-Toothdisease, prion disease, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease,Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome (GSS), fatal familial insomnia(FFI), bovine spongiform encephalopathy, Pick's disease, epilepsy, AIDSdementia complex; nerve damage due to exposure to toxic compoundsselected from the group consisting of heavy metals, industrial solvents,drugs and chemotherapeutic agents; nervous system damage caused byphysical, mechanical, or chemical trauma; glaucoma, lattice dystrophy,retinal pigment degeneration, age-related macular degeneration (AMD),photoreceptor degeneration associated with habit or dry AMD, otherretinal degeneration, optic nerve drusen, optic neuropathy and opticneuritis.